Ola from Barcelona

Yesterday we finished arrived in Barcelona and it is nuts and I love it. However before coming here we visited the Salvador Dali Art Gallery in Figuieres. The art gallery is truly unique and stunning. The gallery was designed by Dali and each of the rooms are like his paintings - surreal. Some of the rooms there were random pieces in the room and you have to look through a giant magnifying glass to get the whole picture. His art was made up of his sketches, paintings and sculptures. In addition the jewellery Dali designed was on display which was very unique.

 

As I said we arrived in Barcelona and we dropped off in the city on market day and there also happens to be the week long La Merce festival on. There are people for Africa. After quite a long walk lugging our luggage to the B&B we had a long siesta.

 

Last night was one of the most memorable nights I have ever had. The host of the B&B was tellling us about a Monster Parade that was worth visting and that we would need to take old clothes because of the fireworks. Sal and I thought whatever as we have been to lots of firework presentation before and never been burnt. The parade was nothing like I have ever seen before. There we groups of people drumming and with each of these groups there were children dressed up in uniforms. These children had a stick with a firecracker on top which spun around shooting sparks over the crowd. Audience members would run out and dance around with these children. The firecracker when it run out let off a loud bang which sounded like a gun shot. The kids would then reload. There were hundreds of childrwen doing this.

 

Along with the children shooting sparks, there were numerous dragons doing the same but they were shooting much deepr into the crowd. Sal and I thought we had a good spot standing on a raised step infront of a shop. The dragons would aim their sparks often in our direction. It was crazy, When the dragons fired everyone would duck and scream. When the dragon was gone then people would stand up laughing ready for the next one.

 

Damage Report of Steve and Sal - one hole in a cardy, one hole in a handbag and one burnt elbow.

 

We then moved away from the parade and went and saw some spanish bands with spanish dancing. Also we saw this multimedia presentation where they projected lights/images onto the front of an old buidling. They did it in such a way that the images followed the contours and shape of the building - it was awesome. Just an amazing evening!