Friday 1 July 2016

FRIDAY 1ST JULY – BARCELONA CONTINUED





Today was day two of the two day tickets we purchased for the hop on hop off bus so that part of our adventure has come to an end. The buses today were somewhat more crowded than yesterday. It might have something to do with the five cruise ships which suddenly appeared overnight. We have now bought two day tickets for the local metro/bus system so we will be giving that a go tomorrow and Sunday.
 
 
After topping up the shopping this morning, we headed for the Placa D'Cascades at the top of which is the National Museum of Art from the front of which one has excellent views of the city.
 
 
 A system of cascades flows down to a large fountain which is apparently quite a spectacle at night. Given that it doesn't get dark until 9:30, we won't get to see it. I have included some photos of us just to show that we were there.
 
 
From there we got back on the bus and headed for the green route which took us along the beach to what was formerly an industrial area now transformed into an upmarket high rise tourist and residential area. We went for a stroll along the beach front and were very positively impressed. They have sand on the beaches but why have concrete beach chairs?.
 
 
 The swimming beach area for the 3 million people who live in the Barcelona region is only 5 kilometres long so, as you would expect, the beach was reasonably well populated, even for a weekday. No surf of course.

 
We stopped at one of the “on beach”cafes for a beer/coffee before getting back on the bus and heading for the narrow streets of the Gothic part of the old town – very interesting and very different from the not quite so old section.
 

Tomorrow's plan is yet to unfold but it will include the exploration of the port area.

 
 

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