Florence's Cottage: 2014

SPAIN - BARCELONA BACK PACK TRIP (PART II)

SPAIN - BARCELONA BACK PACK TRIP

Another day to continue for next visit of Barcelona trip.
Here we go...

Good morning! From Us.

First visit - Sagrada Familia, Barcelona.
It is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Spain. Designed by Catalan Architect Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. La Sagrada Familia is a striking example of Gaudi's unique Art Nouveau architecture and is filled with religious symbolism and meaning. Inside the Sagrada Familia, areas will be dedicated to religious concepts such as saints, virtues and sins, and secular concepts such as the regions of Spain.

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Encounter Uni-course mates while Barcelona trip

Second visit - Park Guell, Barcelona.
The Parc Guell (Park Guell) is a public park system composed of gardens and architectonic elements located on Carmelo Hill, in Barcelona. The park was built between 1900 and 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In year of 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under 'Works of Antoni Gaudi'.

Park Guell, Barcelona

Third visit - Arc de Triomf (Triumphal Arch), Barcelona.
It is an arch in the manner of a memorial or triumphal arch in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It was built as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World fair by achitect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas. It is similar structures with other uses or aims, can be found in Paris (France), London (England), Brooklyn (USA) among many others.

Arc de Triomf (Triumphal Arch)

Group pictures with Arc De Triomf 1

Group pictures with Arc De Triomf 2

Cap posers

Trying to jump high than Triumphal Arch. LOL

Posers

FT at Barcelona

The scenery city of Barcelona

The street performer - Rock & Roll!

Salute with their willpower under hot weather

Let's have a cup of MCD kit kat vanilla ice cream! Yummy.

Last visit - Camp Nou (New Field), Barcelona.
The Nou camp is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain which has been the home of Futbol Club Barcelona since 1957. The Camp Nou seats 99,354 and thus is the largest stadium in Europe and the 6th largest association football stadium in the world in terms of capacity. It has hosted numerous international matches at a senior level, including two UEFA Champions League finals and the football competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
We didn't access to the stadium but to the FCB Megastore to get some souvenirs, and took some nice pictures. :)
No Joke! Due to Labour strike happened on that day and caused no public transportation to be serve, we need to spent our energy to walked a long distance to reach the last highlighted destination - F.C.Barcelona - Camp Nou.

F.C.BARCELONA Camp Nou

Finally we are reached destination!

FCB MEGASTORE

Megastore Stadium

An attractive souvenir to get from there if you're the fans of FCB.

Gold FCB Football with signature.

Heart. BARCELONA.

Yes Us! Stay Cool.

FCB Bus for football players in old year.....

F.C.Barcelona

Labour Strike happened on 29th Sept 2011

The day of Labour Strike (29th Sept 2011), Barcelona

The Sunset view of Barcelona

Learn how to stand straight.

Barcelona. She will save in her memoirs.

Lastly, It's time to flight back my home-town - Malaysia.
For the last 3 months studies & travel, I am happy and satisfied with what I have explored for self-pay Europe trip. It was the best travel experience, a best memoirs for myself, Florence.
And... there will be another oversea travel in future to reward myself.
You can make it true! Treat yourself, treasure yourself!
{Be Yourself}

Sunday, October 19, 2014
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SPAIN - BARCELONA BACK PACK TRIP (Part I)

Europe Trip

SPAIN - BARCELONA BACK PACK TRIP

After the Europe trip, myself with my course-mates decided to have Barcelona back pack trip together.

On the first day arrived at Barcelona airport, recalled that we need to overnight at airport. It wasn't that easy for us, especially ladies. The weather is cold, no place to be lay on and exhausted at all, yet it was a good experience that we gain for.

An adventurous, courageous, excited back pack oversea trip.
Backpack trip begin
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Let's have a photo shooting before on board.

Begin to explore our travel plan.

Everyone is focus with the routes.

Finally we are reached at Barcelona, Spain

Not to forget with photos.

Are you ready? Backpacker.

Travelodge, Barcelona - A place we stayed together.

The view while walking to hotel travelodge.

Found unique building

Barcelona.2010

Group pictures.Barcelona

Patagonia restaurant, Barcelona

Seafood Tapas Fried Rice

Tapas Dishes, Barcelona.

We step in one of the Patagonia restaurant to have Day 1- Spain Lunch which is one of their food culture. Not to forget snapshot some group photos after the lunch. Those waiters are friendly, and foods taste delicious as well!

Group pictures with waiters of Patagonia

Cheers! Coffee Liquors treat by friendly waiters.

Walking to underground train station.

Underground train, Barcelona

Next station, walk around the street city of La Rambla to explore the culture of Barcelona which has 2000 years of history. Barcelona is a bilingual city, Catalan and Spanish are both official languages and widely spoken.

La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona, popular with tourists and locals alike. A tree-lined predestrian mall, it can be crowded, especially during the height of the tourist season. Its popularity with tourists has affected the character of the street, with a move to pavement cafes and souvenir kiosks, there are plenty of street performers on La Rambla. It has also suffered from the attention of pickpockets, so tourists has to beware during travel.

Street Performers at La Rambla

Street performers

Street performers at La Rambla street

La Merce Festival'2010

All of us were lucky due to we encounter the La Merce Festival of Barcelona on that day.

What is so special? Every year close to the end of September Barcelona holds its largest street party, the Barcelona La Merce Festival. Firework is the most highlighted of the day!

Beach side view, Barcelona

Girl group pictures.

Another walking trip to Barcelona Icaria beach which you can explore the unique building near by there. Yea.. you can saw a lot of macho and bikini beach ladies on beach. It's hot summer weather that we can't wait to grab a ice-cream on hand. Enjoy!

Photo credited by Lili.

So relaxing at Barcelona beach

The famous W hotel looking like a giant sail against the blue sky

A unique signboard which catch my eyes.

We LOVE Barcelona.

One of my favourite Fashion retail outlet.

Balance - ing myself

The most highlighted of Barcelona trip - culture & building structure. Casa Batllo, is a renowned building located in the centre of Barcelona and is one of Antoni Gaudi's masterpieces. The local name for the buidling is Casa Dels Ossos (House of Bones), as it has a visceral, skeletal organic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona.

Casa Batllo, Barcelona

Façade of Casa Batllo, Barcelona

Estrella, one of their barcelona beer.

Another highlighted building - Torre Agbar, Barcelona. It is a 38-story skyscraper/tower located between Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Badajoz, which marks the gatewat to the new technological district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Torre Agbar, Barcelona

After that, we assemble at Palau Nacional (National Palace). It was the main building of the exhibition, constructed between the years 1926 and 1929 for the 1929 International Exhibition in Barcelona. Gaze to the heavens to catch some pretty spectacular fireworks down at the city hall, the closing act of the festival also includes the Magic Fountain of Montjuic with roaring music, competing against the sound of fireworks exploding in the air. You just can not get a more dramatic end to La Merce!