we arrived in Barcelona in early morning, met Fiona (our ACIS guide), boarded
a bus to our hotel, and stowed luggage in faculty rooms.... we took the Metro to
downtown for lunch near/at Mercat de la Boqueria, visited the Picasso Museum,
and took scattered paths back to the hotel....
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lunch place at Mercat de la Boqueria |
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fish for sale at the Mercat |
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more fish for sale at Mercat |
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Barcelona's Cathedral Le Seu |
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Gaudi lamp post at Placa Reial |
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another Gaudi lamp post at Placa Reial |
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our group at Adjuntament de Barcelona (City Hall) in Placa de Sant Jaume |
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close up of our group at City Hall |
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outside Mercat de la Boqueria (Ben Hu at left) |
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Palau de Musica Catalunya... Barcelona's Concert Hall |
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Palau de Musica Catalunya...
designed by Modernista architect Domenech i Montaner and built in 1908 |
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Palau de Musica Catalunya facade |
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Palau de Musica Catalunya |
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Palau de la Generalitat (home of the Catalan government) across the square from City Hall... note inset of St. George slaying the dragon |
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Carrer Diptuacio, near the hotel |
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vegetable stand outside La Boqueria |
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