Barcelona - first impression

We arrived in Barcelona in the evening during the rush hour traffic jam. This gave much life and activity to the city and it enabled us to soak in the sights as we made our slow journey to the hotel. There was a mixture of the old and the new in the attractive architecture of the various buildings and we were not even at the tourist sites. Here are some shots, mostly from the coach.

After taking our dinner in a Chinese restaurant along the way, we checked into our hotel, the Catalonia on Muntaner street. (I think this is the name but I may be wrong, readers may want to comment if this is not correct.) This was a neo-classical building, which is one of many such buildings in Barcelona.

The hotel was within walking distance of the main shopping streets of Barcelona. As the shops closed early, we only ventured out for our normal mineral water and snacks. The next day will be a full tour of the major tourists sights.

Ronald Kwok

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