More of Barcelona--Parc Gaudi

This most unique park was designed by famous architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). His style is ornate and ostentatious; in a word, gaudy! (His name, Gaudi, is probably where our word gaudy originated.) Fun place with a great view!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!!!

Thanks for entering my little blog contest. It was fun to get some of your favorite quotes and what they mean to you. Brent drew 3 names out of a cup and here are the winners...drum roll please......!

Light colored stickers & ribbon go to......CHRISTY

Medium colored stickers & ribbon go to......LYNELLE

Dark colored stickers & ribbon go to.....CAMI

Lynelle, please send me your address. Christy and Cami, since I am going to be seeing the both of you quite soon, I think I will give you your prizes when I see you. Enjoy!

Famous Las Ramblas Street

Las Ramblas is a gathering place for the people of Barcelona and tourists. It has great shopping for tourists as well as great shopping for "pick pockets" so you better keep your purse/wallet close! My Dad was targeted twice (we're thinking it was because he is a senior citizen) but since he was aware of the threat he was able to thwart the attempts. It was a great place to eat and people watch and we did that often.



One of the best places to check out on Las Ramblas Street was this farmer's market. Fabulous selection of beautiful fresh fruit and veges. all homegrown.



But my Dad & I enjoyed the gelato probably the most of all. Every flavor imaginable...yum!



Another feature of the farmer's market was it's fresh seafood. You could even sample their seafood before you bought if you don't mind raw fish.


Las Ramblas----Ken's favorite little spot!

Starting Point of the Cruise---Barcelona!

Our cruise began in the scenic city of Barcelona, Spain on the Mediterrrean Sea. Here are some of our favorite shots by the harbor. My Dad standing by a prominent monument honoring Colombus.

One of our favorite things to do was to feed the fish in the harbor. When we threw a crust of bread into the sea, the water would take on the appearance of a pot of boiling water due to a vast school of fish that would suddenly appear; their shimmering silvery bodies heaped one upon another seeking a nibble of the bread. When the bread was finally gummed away the fish disappeared almost as quickly as they came.

The harbor is a modern design and is a lovely area to walk around.

A Contest just for fun!

As you may remember, I won an apron that my daughter sewed for a little blog contest she had. It was fun and I am supposed to "play it forward." So here is my little contest. To enter, all you have to do is to leave a comment on my blog and share with me your favorite quote and why it is your favorite. There will be 3 names randomly drawn on Friday, July 25th and I will post the winners. Each winner will receive a pack of scrapbooking stickers and coordinating ribbon. Feel free to pass along the word to other friends of mine. Gooood luck!