Barcelona Today we had a morning of sightseeing with a local guide driving around Monjuich to see the Olympic stadium and a panoramic view of the port and city. We visited La Famiglia which is one of Gaudí's most famous works inBarcelona. It's a giant Basilica that has been under construction since 1882 and will not be finished for another 30 years. We visited the Marina and saw the Columbus Monument which is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus t...

Bordeaux - Barcelona Spain From the vineyards of the Gironde and the Garonne we travelled east to a well preserved medieval fortified town, Carcassonne. We spent some time here walking around the walls and through the cobbled streets seeing drawbridges and towers. We also did some shopping. From here we crossed the River Ter to the Spanish border and onto Barcelona. We stayed at the Catalonia Atenas and had a room with a balcony and a view. We all headed...