Card Player Cruises Mediterranean Cruise
| Barcelona,
Spain, one of Europe's most beautiful cities, was the beginning
of the adventure and our cruisers enjoyed a couple of nights stay
in very fine hotels in this lovely city. Card Player Cruises had
visited Barcelona one time before, but merely as a partial day stop
on a busy itinerary through Europe. As part of the land package,
not only were travelers given the time needed to catch up on their
sleep, but time to experience the grandeurs of the city and learn
about the wondrous architecture and how the famous Antoni Gaudi
built many of its historic hot spots. Home of the 1992 Olympics,
Barcelona is where Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dali spent
much of their lives. Many of the following photos are highlighting
Gaudi's spectacular Sagrada Familia Church. It offers the greatest
display of 19th century architecture in the world. Unfortunately,
Gaudi died in a freak accident before he finished building it, and
it sat unfinished for years. Recently, the 30-year plan to complete
it began, and the scaffolding you see will be around for the next
generation. |
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