This morning we met up with Ray, Sandra and Eric again to finish our locals guide to Barcelona. Today we focused our attention on Gaudi, one of the most famous architects in history (up there with Frank Lloyd Wright). His original and distinctive style made him a key figure in the Catalan 'Modernisme' movement from 1875 to 1926. We visited; Casa Batlló, a Barcelona house remodeled in 1904 by Gaudi, known locally as Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), as it has ...

The slow start this morning may have had something to do with the bucket sized glasses that the Spanish serve Sangria in! We had breakfast and visited the rooftop of the hotel to see the city. What a beautiful site it was full of churches and interesting architecture at every turn. We were looking forward to exploring some more. Ray, his lovely wife Sandra and their beautiful 10 month old Eric had offered to show us a Spanish Style sunday, an offer which we gr...

We arrived in Barcelona 1 hour later than expected due to delays in Nice. Our flight was quick at only 1 hour 10 minutes and we were in a cab within 40 minutes of landing. By the time we got to the hotel it was 9:30pm, which is about the time that things get started in the evening in Barcelona! We arrived at our Hotel which is located in La Rumbla - the central street in Barcelona. Hotel 1898 is housed in the once famous Philippines Tobacco Company building ...