Forum
by karenincalifornia
When we were eating dinner at Puerto Olimpico, we saw something in the distance that looked like a huge solar panel. That's exactly what it is. It is located in Barcelona's Photovoltaic Plant in the Forum area. I found some pictures on the internet and you can actually visit the plant and walk around the solar panel, which we didn't do, but that would have interested me greatly.
During my entire trip in Spain, I was struck by how Spain seems to be light years ahead of the US in terms of pursuing renewable resources, alternative energy supplies and energy conservation. Spain's goal is to fulfill 100% of its energy needs from non-fossil resources by 2050. The US (and any other country that is behind the 8 ball on energy) needs to look closely at Spain as an example.
Typical dress
by Peret
Well, maybe my sister will kill me when see this photo, but is worthy to show it. It's no so clear, but is quite authentic. The photo date from the early seventy. My mother wore my sister with tipycal catalan before a fest, i don't remember whych.
The tipycal catalan dress, people only wear in specyal events. Well, I have not ever wear it. You can see, my sister yes.
Bé, potser la meva germana em matarà quan vegi aquesta foto, però val la pena ensenyar-la. Data de principis dels setanta. La meva mare va vestir la meva germana amb el tratjo típic català abans d'alguna festa.
Aquí, el tratjo típic només es porta en moments especials. Jo mai me l'he posat. Poeu veure que la meva germana, sí.
Where not to go running
by karenincalifornia
La Rambla is the main street that runs through Dt. 1 Ciutat Vella in Barcelona. No vehicle traffic crosses it, so it is one long walkway to the waterfront, complete with souvenir stands, stands selling newspapers, food, even birds in cages, and of course, mimes. Since you can walk a long way without hitting a red light, I thought this would be the perfect place for my pre-dawn run in the morning.
Very wrong. There might not have been red lights, but I think I ran through the red light district. The lower part of La Rambla is kind of, how should I put this, a bit seedy in the wee hours of the morning. Not really dangerous per se, but I have never before received so many catcalls while running. Let's just say - it wasn't exactly my idea of a fun run, and I was kind of glad I forgot to charge my iPod and left it back in the hotel room. Running down La Rambla at 6am was bad enough. Running down La Rambla with an iPod would have just made me the ultimate target of ridicule.
I later found out that a far better running route was right along the waterfront. A lot of people run there. Anywhere along the water from the bottom of La Rambla, around the point of Barceloneta, along the beach to Puerto Olympico is fine.
Plaza Real
by oriettaIT
Walking up Las Ramblas from the sea front, Plaça Reial can be found through an alleyway on your right hand side, about one third of the way up Barcelona's most famous street. This is a quite place to take a pause from the chaos of Las Rambla, I enjoyed the small fountain, the nice Gaudi's streetlamps and the exotic athmosphere that palms gave.
Postcards and stamps
by LanaFromRiga about Souvenirs
The best place where to buy stamps and postcards is the tobacco shop. Yes, there you’ll find different kind of postcards. Don’t forget that there you’ll ask stamps too. Prices will be more attractive neither in small shops with souvenirs
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