Barcelona

Justice's Mailbox; I'm Betting on the Turtle

Tapas, toreadors and trendsetters.  This is a city that has enough style and panache to outfit a whole country.  If there is an architectural style you have heard about and want to see it in one day, go to Barcelona.  Incredible buildings abound.  Pride and confidence infuse the place.  People from all over Spain and the world go there.  Even if they are avant and fashion forward at home, they appear a bit bumptious here.  Class and tasteful flash reign on the streets of Barcelona.  Eat, drink, enjoy is the current trinity of values.  The place is so compelling that thousands of people a day pay 15 or 20 bucks to gape at the inside of Gaudi's cathedral that has been under construction for centuries and ain’t done yet.  The Pope even came a year ago and said “Keep up the good work” or some such encouragement.  Fascinating.  You wonder who are the guys who put together this piece of work that is Barcelona.  They must be some savvy fellows because they are making a pretty good buck off the masses who wander around, jaws dropped, filling the hotels, restaurants and streets..