I was excited to gallivant anywhere in Barcelona for the day was sunny and just a slight tad to annoyance, humid.
I forged ahead and ahead and ahead, perspiring in a way that would make a truck driver proud.
Plaça de la Revolución
Barcelona, 2008
Barcelona, 2008
The town was eerily dead, silent and comatose. Not a political rally, nor music nor any other festivity to be seen or heard; just as if Garcia’s citizens had been sucked up by a powerful vacuum.
What the heck happened? Somewhere in this beautiful city, memorial services were held and I totally missed the WHOLE affair!!
Plaça de Rius y Taulet
Barcelona, 2008
Barcelona, 2008
I made an executive decision consisting of one to take photos of la Senyera, (the Catalan flag) with its 4 red bars on a yellow background.
Legend says that the 4 red bars represent the bloody fingers of a dying Catalan patriot as he scratched the earth. Actually, the colors represent the coat of arms from the king of Aragon.
La Senyera has such a colorful history that you might want to check out Wiki or some other source for I couldn't write about the flag any better than what I've read.
I roamed through the 5 major plaças in the heart of Gràcia and some side streets.
You might be interested to see the plaças you have read about and for those who've moved away maybe a bit of nostalgia.
Enjoy!!
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