Barcelona 2014

Weekend trip to the beautiful city of Barcelona
Ohla hotel, this is where we stayed Not our hotel - good job, looks a bit shit! Barcelona cathedral. The cathedral was constructed from the 13th to 15th centuries, with the principal work done in the 14th century Barcelona Cathedral is the Gothic cathedral and seat of the Archbishop of Barcelona, Spain Barcelona Cathedral Tower through an alley
Christmas tree with sombreros. Well, we are in Spain. Cheers! They even make big things out of coat hangers Movember, the tache is doing really well. Off to the Nou Camp tonight to see Messi & Co Christmas lights
Don't look too close! I wanted a bottle of JD but Rachel fancied the look of this. Night lights. Our hotel (Ohla) Christmas illuminations Dali Museum, Figueres Outside the Dali museum Dali museum, even has the place named after him.
Outside the Dali museum. Outside the Dali muesum Close up of one of the statues outside the Dali muesum Outside the Dali muesum Mad man with a moustache and Salvador Dali Inside the Dali museum, the courtyard
Courtyard view showing figurines 2014-11-22 10.35.25 Car inside the courtyard 2014-11-22 10.37.16 Soft self portrait - I know that 'cos it says so on the painting Dali was a genius. And really into illusions and stereoscopes.
Dali stereoscope Stairway inside the museum. Only one half is real - the other side is a mirror. 2014-11-22 10.58.00 2014-11-22 11.58.16 2014-11-22 10.58.32 Gala and Abraham Lincoln. Incredible illusion. This painting looks completely different through a camera lens. Very difficult to get a picture of how you see it with the naked eye. Close up helps a bit.
Gala and Lincoln illusion picture from a distance. Mae West. This is a massive sculptured room where you only get the full effect up a ladder 2014-11-22 11.02.21 Bread in a basket. Fantastic detail 2014-11-22 11.05.45 2014-11-22 11.06.48
On the ceiling in one of the rooms. Got this by laying down on the floor and started a trend. The persistence of memory (or floppy clocks as we know it) 2014-11-22 11.33.57 2014-11-22 11.35.42 2014-11-22 11.36.27 2014-11-22 11.38.54
2014-11-22 11.40.28 The Hallucinogenic Toreador 2014-11-22 11.41.47 2014-11-22 11.41.54 2014-11-22 11.43.06 Cafe at Gerona
Gerona. The water is very low but there were a lot of very large fish in the water. Gerona bridge More stunning architecture City of Gerona Gerona Waiting for kick off
Nou Camp selfie. The face paint was free. Nou Camp selfie Great seats at the Nou Camp to watch Barcelona Messi Neymar and Suarez take to the field at half time to finish off a 5-1 thrashing of Seville. Messi hat-trick to make him the all time top scorer in the Spanish League. Congratulations you little genius. Fabulous architecture all through the city Fabulous architecture all through the city
Lots of lovely narrow streets. City is full of character Another narrow street - I can feel the walls closing in. Barcelona Beach Beauty Sand artist on Barcelona beach Sand art on Barcelona beach Sand art on Barcelona beach
Bart having a pee Homer in the usual position. Mmmmm Duff