Spending two days exploring Barcelona with Patricia and Luz as my guides to one of the world’s great cities was a magical experience.

It was the only time during my week and a half in Spain that I and the “girls” – whom I hadn’t seen since they were teenagers 46 years prior – spent time alone, and the photo stops couldn’t have been any better.

In the Passeig de Gràcia fashion district, a model heard my camera click from behind on a wide angle shot, copped a pose, and looked at me as we passed as if to say, “Did you get the shot?” Thumbs up.

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The three of us explored the Mediterranean city by foot, bus, taxi, and cable car, and an evening strolling, dining, and imbibing on the world famous Las Ramblas. Photo Stops also included the Port Vell, the Mediterranean Seashore, La Pedrera, and the Barcelona Port from a cable car.

My only regret from my three weeks in Austria, Slovenia, Italy, and Spain is that I didn’t photograph our hotel room, which had to rank among the smallest in the city.

Barcelona Port, Spain
Barcelona Port, Spain, October 2023

Passeig de Gràcia, Fashion District, Barcelona, Spain
Passeig de Gràcia Fashion District, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

La Pedrera, Antonin Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain
La Pedrera, Antonin Gaudi, Architect, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, Spain
Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, Spain
Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain
Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Port of Vell, Barcelona, Spain
Port of Vell, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Floating Statue, Port of Vell, Barcelona, Spain
Floating Statue, Port of Vell, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Arc de Triomf, Barcelona, Spain
Patricia, Luz, Arc de Triomf, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023

Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain
Patricia, Luz, Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain, October 2023