July, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain with sidetrip to Bilbao and Burgos

July 6, 2000 - Calle Ferrán Agulló, Barcelona, Spain<br />Marie, Baiba, Joyce, and Ronnie at Santiago and Liliana's apartment.<br />Baiba and Ronnie traded their house in Baltimore for this apartment for the month of July. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Building along the Paseo de Gracia. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Tops of 2 buildings, the right one being "Batlló" by Gaudi. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />"La Pedrera" building by Gaudi along the Paseo de Gracia. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br /> "La Pedrera" building by Gaudi along the Paseo de Gracia. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />A relief in the museum at the "Sagrada Familia" cathedral. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />La Sagrada Familia cathedral, designed by Gaudi. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Detail above the east entrance on the façade of the Sagrada Familia cathedral. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Four new west side towers and crane. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Cross and white dove at the top of the tree between the east side towers. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />View through opening in an east side tower. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Scaffolding on the inside of the cathedral. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Joyce and Baiba at Güell Park. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Joyce and Marie at Güell Park. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Marie, Baiba, Joyce, and Ronnie at Güell Park. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Another Gaudi building at Güell Park. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Egils and Joyce. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Güell Park. July 6, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />At Güell Park. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain.<br />Marie with procession giants. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain.<br />Marie and Ronnie contemplating their shadows? July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain.<br />Joyce and a fellow welder. July 7, 2000 - Pueblo Espanol in Barcelona, Spain.<br />Joyce, Marie, and Baiba. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />The port authority building. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />At the harbor. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Harbor tour boat. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />A liner named after Melody? July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Harbor waterfront from the boat tour.<br />Statue of Christopher Columbus on the Plaça del Portal de la Pau. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />The port authority building from the tour boat. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />The Aduana (Customs) building, built in 1902. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />The base of the Christopher Columbus monument. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Along the Ramblas. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Memere Marie, Joyce, and Baiba admiring a seafood stand<br />at the Mercat de Sant Josep off the Ramblas. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Fruit stand at the Mercat de Sant Josep off the Ramblas. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Ham stand at the Mercat de Sant Josep off the Ramblas. July 7, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Human statues on the Ramblas. July 8, 2000 - San Sebastian, Spain.<br />We stopped here for dinner on the way to Bilbao from Barcelona via a rental car. July 8, 2000 - San Sebastian, Spain.<br />We stopped here for dinner on the way to Bilbao from Barcelona via a rental car. July 7, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Along the Rio Nervion. July 7, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />The Teatro Arriaga. July 7, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Plaza Berria or Plaza Nueva in the Casco Viejo (the old village). July 9, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum.<br />A big floral dog by Larry Koons July 9, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum.<br />Main entrance. July 9, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum. July 9, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum.<br />Foggy art. July 9, 2000 - Bilbao, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum. July 9, 2000 - Landscape NE of Burgos, Spain. July 9, 2000 - Burgos, Spain.<br />The cathedral. July 10, 2000 - Burgos, Spain.<br />Joyce and her mother Marie.<br />One of Marie's French ancestors came to Canada via Burgos. July 10. 2000 - Burgos, Spain. July 10. 2000 - Burgos, Spain.<br />Front of the cathedral. July 10. 2000 - Burgos, Spain.<br />Square in front of the cathedral.<br />Enclosed balconies are typical of northern Spain. July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Marie saluting a human sculpture (Marie is a WWII veteran). July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Painted (?) building (Casa del Gremi de Revenedors) on the Plaza del Pi.<br />("revocados de su fachada", the stucco was removed?) July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Baiba, Joyce, and Marie sitting at a restaurant table<br />(SE corner of Plaza Sant Josep Oriol). July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Baiba, Joyce, and Marie looking over the local craft. July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Façade of the Palau Guell by Gaudi. July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Rooftop chimneys of the Palau Guell. July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Rooftop chimneys of the Palau Guell. July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Rooftop chimneys of the Palau Guell. July 11, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Joyce and statue at the Plaça Reial. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Sacred Heart Church atop Tibidabo. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />View from one of the balconies of the Sacred Heart Church atop Tibidabo. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Sacred Heart Church atop Tibidabo. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic.<br />View of the rooftops towards Montjuic. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic.<br />Joyce and Marie. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic.<br />Joyce and Ronnie. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic.<br />Baiba, Joyce, Marie, and Ronnie. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Atop the cathedral in the Barri Gotic.<br />Egils. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Interior of the Cathedral. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Interior of the Cathedral. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Interior of the Cathedral. July 13, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Marie. July 14, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's whale of a sculpture in the former Olympic village. July 14, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Frank Gehry's whale of a sculpture in the former Olympic village. July 14, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Gaudi's La Pedrera building.<br />Courtyard. July 14, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Gaudi's La Pedrera building.<br />Chimney. July 14, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Gaudi's La Pedrera building.<br />Rooftop with view towards the Sagrada Familia Church. July 14, 2000 - Barcelona, Spain.<br />Gaudi's La Pedrera building.<br />More chimneys and ventilation shafts.