It’s been a good two years since Mrs Sachie and I did this trip but the writing is done and I’m pleased to present each of the bits of our Barcelona trip in September 2023 for your amusement.
This post is part of a series. It starts with Barcelona in Black and White, Barcelona in Black and White Again, Barcelona in Stunning Colour, Barcelona in Colour II and Barcelona in Colour III: Gaudi’s Revenge.
Thank you for sticking with me so far. The Barcelona trip was not especially long but a lot happened. Today we are on another trip out of town to tour Mrs Sachie’s Jerusalem, the Frexinex factory.
See you later train. After you pass, what’s the view from the platform?
Ah, here we are. Mrs Sachie and I are proud consumers of the product of this vineyard/factory. This is where Freixenet sparking wine originates, yes all of it. They are Spain’s biggest cava producer and one of the biggest in the world, and claim to be the biggest, so they have a truly massive cellar.
Continue reading “Barcelona in Stunning Colour: The Final Chapter”This blog post is part of a series. There are Barcelona in Black and White, Barcelona in Black and White, Again, Barcelona in Stunning Colour and Barcelona in Colour II. This is the third part.
Some of you may recall seeing this place, around the corner from the hotel:
That’s Casa Batlló Gaudi, which in English means ‘Batlló’s Gaudi House’ because Mr Batlló commissioned him to make a nice house and this… Walt Disney mushroom-dream is what he got. We didn’t go in but apparently you can.
This blog post is part of a series. There is Barcelona in Black and White, Barcelona in Black and White, Again and Barcelona in Stunning Colour, of which this is the second part.
Oh god it’s early. We have met up with our local friends and we are on the train to Girona. As explained to me, this place is famous for:
I can attest to all three. We caught an early train to go about 100km out of town.
You can read a little more about the place in Barcelona in Black and White elsewhere on this good blog.
It’s Catalonian National Day, so the streets are decorated with yellow and red, which explains this at the breakfast buffet.
Regular readers will have already digested Barcelona in Black and White and that gives most of the story. I’ve been so lazy with this that Barcelona in Black and White, Again, is already out. I did take colour photos, with my phone, and I present them here for your education and amusement.
Continue reading “Barcelona, in Stunning Colour”
