{"id":8009,"date":"2006-06-28T22:37:32","date_gmt":"2006-06-29T05:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/?p=8009"},"modified":"2011-12-14T04:01:39","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T12:01:39","slug":"barcelona-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2006\/06\/28\/barcelona-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We woke up early, learned that France beat Spain in the World Cup quarters from BBC World, ate, showered and got a cab to Placa de Sant Jaume in the Barri Gotic<\/a> area. We started with a little shopping at a couple of ceramics shops and then walked to the <\/a>Sinagoga Medieval de Barcelona, the old medieval synagoge that’s being restored. Its on top of Roman ruins, some of which are visible.<\/p>\n

\"The <\/a>
The ticket <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The ticket <\/div> <\/div>
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The sign for the Sinagoga <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A view inside the Sinagoga <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We ate a quick sandwich at a little sandwich shop, and then walked over to the <\/a>Cathedral.<\/p>\n

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An overhead bridge like the "bridge of sighs" in Venice<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cathedral includes a cloister with a flock of geese said to be of a lineage from the geese on Capitaline Hill in Rome, a pool with fish and a turtle, and palm trees. The cathedral itself is very dark. It has a unique, open alter, and a tomb for St. Eulalia, who was martyred after 13 tortures (she was crucified on an X cross).<\/p>\n

\"The <\/a>
The ticket <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The facade <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"View <\/a>
View towards the altar <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The main alter in the Cathedral <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A view of the ceiling <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The tomb of St. Eulalia <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Pipes <\/a>
Pipes for the pipe organ <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A detail of the choir <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Stained <\/a>
Stained glass windows <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Keystones <\/a>
Keystones at the cathedral <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A tombstone in the floor <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"There's <\/a>
There’s a turtle in there with the fishes <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Geese <\/a>
Geese at the cathedral <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"The <\/a>
The fountain next to the geese <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We then walked around the Cathedral to see a few other sights, then walked north to a modernist house, <\/a>Casa Marti<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Casa <\/a>
Casa l’Ardiaca <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Sign <\/a>
Sign for Casa Marti <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"A <\/a>
A dragon light outside Casa Marti <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"I <\/a>
I thought this tatoo was amazing! <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

We walked back into Barri Gotic, doing some more shopping along Carrer Banys Nous, especially at <\/a>Caelum<\/a>, Carrer de la Palla 8, a shop specializing in “temptacions de monestirs” (temptations of the monistaries), finally stopping at a tapas bar, <\/a>la Calxa, for dinner – the tapas were really fresh and really good.<\/p>\n

\"Caelum<\/a>

Caelum card<\/p><\/div>\n

We walked out to Via Laietana (I bought an FC Barcelona jersey at a tourist shop, this one official) and got a cab back to the hotel.<\/p>\n

\"I <\/a>
I bought a homemade CD from this classical music group playing <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Old <\/a>
Old water spigots on Avenue del Portal de l’Angel <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n
\"Enhanced<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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