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Fabulous Gaudi Interiors – La Pedrera
Since we’ve come back from Barcelona, I have got a bit sidetracked, what with fireplaces that smoke and snow in March. But I still have a couple more posts to write, and one of them is Gaudi’s La Pedrera. I’ve … Continue reading →
Monday’s Travel Photos – Carnival in Barcelona
When we arrived in Barcelona on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, we had no idea it was the start of carnival. Our first inkling was when we saw lots of school children in costumes near our appartment, but we dismissed … Continue reading →
Our Home Exchange in Barcelona
I didn’t realise when I started looking for a home exchange in Barcelona that Paris might not be a peak time from people used to a warmer climate – particularly since our main motivation for going to Spain in February … Continue reading →
Fabulous Gaudi
Ok, just forget what I said yesterday about not being sure what I think about Gaudi’s basilica. It is the most wonderful construction I’ve ever seen. Inside it is absolutely dazzling, breathtaking, overwhelming. There are no words to describe it … Continue reading →
First Impressions of Barcelona – Gaudi and Pintxos
The trip with Easy Jet went perfectly and we even arrived early at our home exchange which gave us time to have a look around us. We’re just across the road from the former Hospital de la Santa Creu i … Continue reading →
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Tagged barcelona, Bilbao Barria, Gaudi, Guell Park, pintxos
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Barcelona: Gastronomic Dining – Things to do in Barcelona – Gaudi’s Barcelona
The posts on my Wednesday Bloggers’ Round-Up today are all by Australians (or people with Australian connections) and all on the subject of Barcelona. Kathy Stanford from Femmes Francophiles has suggestions for both fine dining and casual dining in Barcelona, … Continue reading →
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Tagged barcelona, femmes francophiles, Finding the Universe, Gaudi, Y Travel Blog
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Off to Barcelona and one kilo down!
We’re going to Barcelona for six days on a home exchange in February. I can’t wait. Apart from our trip to Australia in September, we haven’t been out of the country for a whole year. We haven’t even gone anywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in Dieting, Restaurants, Spain, Travelling, Wine
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Tagged barcelona, home exchange, weight loss
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