aaa - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:14:20 AM The Cathedral of Barcelona, which faced our hotel, was covered in scaffolding for restoration work while we were in Barcelona. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:10:57 AM aac - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:58:53 PM aad - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:58:47 PM aae - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:52:30 PM aaf - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:57:00 PM aag - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:53:55 PM We were surprised to see geese in one of the interior courtyards within the cathedral. A few minutes after this picture was taken, the geese jumped in the pool for a swim. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:54:54 PM aai - Sun 04 Sep 2005 05:56:47 PM aaj - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:16:04 AM More cathedral pictures - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:25:43 AM aal - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:26:59 AM aam - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:19:44 AM Placa de Sant Jaume, the square in front of the cathedral - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:13:46 AM The Sardana, the national dance of Catalonia, is performed each day at noon on the Placa de Sant Jaume in front of the cathdral. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 01:08:24 PM A cobla (brass band) plays for the dancers. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 01:07:13 PM aaq - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:17:45 AM aar - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:20:14 AM Dali museum - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:32:31 AM Remains of the city wall from Roman times - Sun 04 Sep 2005 09:34:46 AM Casa Batllo - an apartment building completely renovated & redesigned by Antoni Gaudi from 1904-1906 - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:14:21 AM Casa Batlló - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:26:37 PM Casa Batlló - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:26:52 PM La Pedrera - officially Casa Mila, designed by Antoni Gaudi as an apartment building. Today, the building still contains many private apartments, and also houses a museum. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:16:40 AM La Sagrada Familia - the only Antoni Gaudi structure still under construction today. Construction began in 1882, and was incomplete at the time of the architect's death in 1926. Construction continues today. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:22:49 AM La Sagrada Familia - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:23:22 AM La Sagrada Familia - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:25:22 AM Parc Güell - another Antoni Gaudi wonder - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:45:18 AM Joel with Gaudi's iguana - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:47:54 AM Outside the Parc Güell - Sun 04 Sep 2005 10:48:36 AM Near the Parc Güell - Sun 04 Sep 2005 12:19:18 PM abf - Sun 04 Sep 2005 11:26:19 AM abg - Sun 04 Sep 2005 11:31:37 AM Interior courtyard of the Monestir de Pedralbes; the monestary was founded in 1326 - Sun 04 Sep 2005 11:44:28 AM Interior courtyard of the Monestir de Pedralbes - Sun 04 Sep 2005 12:05:26 PM If we'd had more time, we'd have gone to the Pink Floyd Ballet - Sun 04 Sep 2005 12:21:01 PM Catalan Tiki Bar - Sun 04 Sep 2005 12:36:30 PM A big building on the Placa de Calalunya - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:38:26 PM Many apartments in Barcelona had curtains on their porches. - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:43:43 PM The bull fighting ring is behind that scaffolding - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:53:09 PM abo - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:53:21 PM abp - Sun 04 Sep 2005 03:57:15 PM Overlooking the city - Sun 04 Sep 2005 04:16:07 PM