Finally able to travel again so here’s the first contribution of many to come. Departing from Perth, Western Australia on the Qantas direct to Heathrow flight and a connecting flight to Barcelona. Two weeks in Spain and then on to four weeks in the UK.
Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, Longford, London, England UK
Snowcaps over France, BA 0474 to Barcelona, Spain
Villanove de Sau Village, Catalonia, Spain
Preparing to Land, Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainCarrer Nou de la Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Doors, 66 La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Colonnade, Carrer de Colom, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Font de les Tres Gràcies, Plaça Reial, Carrer de Colom, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Font de les Tres Gràcies = Source of the Three Graces
La Rambla at Night, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Motor Cycle Police Officer, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“My Fucking Restaurant”, Carrer Nou de la Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Ornate Gate, 48 La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Street Lamp, Plaça Reial, Carrer de Colom, La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain
Plaque, Hotel Les Quatre Nacions, 40 La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Statue of Frederic Soler, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Better known by his pen name Serafí Pitarra, Frederic Soler was a Catalan playwright who wrote over a hundred plays as well as several books of poetry. The white marble monument which was erected in his memory stands directly opposite Barcelona’s oldest theatre, Teatre Principal.
Street Lamps, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“American Soda”, Carrer de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
“Be Safe and Always Use the Crosswalk”, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Carved Stone Pillar, Hotel Ramblas, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Commemoration Plaque, Monument a Colom, Plaça del Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Columbus Monument, Plaça Portal de la Pau, Plaça del Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888) in honor of Columbus’ first voyage to the Americas. The monument serves as a reminder that Christopher Columbus reported to Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand V in Barcelona after his first trip to the new continent.
Lion Statue, Plaça del Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain One of 8 Guarding the Columbus Memorial
Delegacion de Defensa, Plaça del Portal de la Pau, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Delegacion de Defensa = Department of Defence
I 🍃 Cannabis, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Wallace Fountain, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Major changes to Barcelona’s water supply in the second half of the 19th century brought a huge rise in the number of drinking fountains. Against this backdrop, fountains in the style of Paris’s emblematic Wallace fountains became part of the city’s heritage.
“Pee in the Right Place“, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The Old Irish Pub, La Rambla, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain No matter where you go, there’s an Irish Pub!
City Panorama, Castell de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain