Barcelonetta (down by the sea) was heaving with tourists and
locals as it was the first few days of the school holidays. I took a stroll
along the beach, people watched and paddled in the sea. Then enjoyed a Sangria
and Tapas. In the morning I headed over to the marine institute to catch up
with a student that is hoping to work on some of the marine cores from New
Zealand. She showed me around the labs and we had a good chat about some options.
The Barcelonetta esplanade
One of the random sculptures on the beach
Then in the afternoon I headed over to the Plaza del Espana to visit the famous
Barcelona Pavilion designed by Mies van der Rohes. This is one of the buildings
that Aaron has had to draw for his new architecture technical course, so I took
lots of photos for him. I then walked to Plaza de Catalunya and down Las
Ramblas to the beach. A short visit to Barcelona and a shame I couldn’t stay a
day longer as that evening is their big fireworks on the beach....
The Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohes
Looking across the pond
Inside the pavilion - with some of Mies van der Rohes furniture
The other reflective pool
Looking either side of the back wall
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