Spanish Heat - Madrid and Barcelona 
Casa Batlló (Batlló House), apartment building located at No. 43 Passeig de Gràcia. Renovated by Gaudí 1904 to 1906.
Casa Batlló (Batlló House), apartment building located at No. 43 Passeig de Gràcia. Renovated by Gaudí 1904 to 1906.
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another shot as the evening sets in
another shot as the evening sets in
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Casa Mila (Mila House) also known as La Pedrera (the quarry). Apartment building situated at Passeig de Gràcia No. 92. Built between 1906 and 1910.
Casa Mila (Mila House) also known as La Pedrera (the quarry). Apartment building situated at Passeig de Gràcia No. 92. Built between 1906 and 1910.
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thousands of scooters are parked all over the streets
thousands of scooters are parked all over the streets
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The Plaza de Catalunya
The Plaza de Catalunya
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Hundreds of street performers line La Rambla in the evenings.
Hundreds of street performers line La Rambla in the evenings.
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I ended up at the Hard Rock Barcelona to end off my night. There I met some guys from Netherlands who drank way too much.
I ended up at the Hard Rock Barcelona to end off my night. There I met some guys from Netherlands who drank way too much.
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Sunday August 21st I woke up at my guest-house and checked into the "Arco Youth Hostel".  It was a safe clean hostel with no drinking and pretty nice residents. Here's just one of the streets in Barcelona.
Sunday August 21st I woke up at my guest-house and checked into the "Arco Youth Hostel". It was a safe clean hostel with no drinking and pretty nice residents. Here's just one of the streets in Barcelona.
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The Colon Monument at the base of La Rambla. Seattle needs more stuff like this.
The Colon Monument at the base of La Rambla. Seattle needs more stuff like this.
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too tall to fit on one pic (if you have a good stitching prog let me know)
too tall to fit on one pic (if you have a good stitching prog let me know)
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me at the monument
me at the monument
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I knew europe had a lot of pigeons... but the water in the port was packed with fish!
I knew europe had a lot of pigeons... but the water in the port was packed with fish!
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The new port of Barcelona.  Moorage ain't cheap here!
The new port of Barcelona. Moorage ain't cheap here!
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one of the towers which supports the gondola which transports people across the port and the Castell de Montjuic (neither of which I did)
one of the towers which supports the gondola which transports people across the port and the Castell de Montjuic (neither of which I did)
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more port pics
more port pics
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the mediteranean and I, it was nice and hot... like 30 degrees
the mediteranean and I, it was nice and hot... like 30 degrees
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a gondola hanging over the port
a gondola hanging over the port
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checkout the cruise liners
checkout the cruise liners
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Barcelona is beautiful!
Barcelona is beautiful!
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weird wooden submarine... I wouldn't trust it
weird wooden submarine... I wouldn't trust it
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scenery along the walk to the beach
scenery along the walk to the beach
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Tha beach!  That's the olympic village in the background.
Tha beach! That's the olympic village in the background.
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the water was really warm but pretty dirty... i didn't want to know what some of the stuff floating around there was
the water was really warm but pretty dirty... i didn't want to know what some of the stuff floating around there was
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the view from my beach chair... I sat with some people from norway and worked on my sunburn
the view from my beach chair... I sat with some people from norway and worked on my sunburn
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luckily I had brought a few guiness to celebrate the view
luckily I had brought a few guiness to celebrate the view
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I kept walking to the olympic village and stopped to do a quick workout here
I kept walking to the olympic village and stopped to do a quick workout here
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the beach from the East end
the beach from the East end
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Crazy Catalunyans with their gymnastics...
Crazy Catalunyans with their gymnastics...
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the olympic beach and the entry to the marina
the olympic beach and the entry to the marina
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now he's lifting 5 guys... he did a couple of squats to show-off
now he's lifting 5 guys... he did a couple of squats to show-off
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hey it's my bike!  but smaller and with less power
hey it's my bike! but smaller and with less power
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the base of the olympic village tower and the casino/club district
the base of the olympic village tower and the casino/club district
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the olympic marina with a couple of boats
the olympic marina with a couple of boats
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fountain #3223 palm tree #238941
fountain #3223 palm tree #238941
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