Day 96 - Barcelona Cathedral & The Colorful Gothic Quarter

Day 96 - Barcelona Cathedral & The Colorful Gothic Quarter

We leave Barcelona on Sept 30th.  Before leaving this amazing city, we decided to visit one of our favorite spots, the Gothic Quarter, one more time and check out the Barcelona Cathedral.

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Day 94 - La Merce (Part 3): Human Towers & Magical Fireworks

Day 94 - La Merce (Part 3): Human Towers & Magical Fireworks

Today was the last official day of La Merce 2014 Festival here in Barcelona and it was surely very exciting.  Schools and most businesses were closed for the day to allow everyone to attend the festivities.

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Day 92 - Getting Lost in the Gothic Quarter

Day 92 - Getting Lost in the Gothic Quarter

We rushed to get out of the house to get to Placa Jaume I, where we planned to see the human towers, another traditional La Merce event.  It started drizzling as we walked quickly to get there in time.  We arrived and saw a few people, mostly tourists, holding umbrellas and looking at maps and just milling about.  Umm...Where is everyone? Where are the human towers? 

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