It’s a long day, isn’t it? Do you suppose he’s phoning a friend? Las Ramblas isn’t my favourite part of town, but it wouldn’t be Barcelona without it! Meanwhile, Becky is very uplifting today.
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restlessjo 
I could never be one of those static street performers either but what I really enjoy here were the pops of vivid yellow!!
janet
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Me too! And I had a certain sympathy with the ‘blue’ lady 🙂 🙂
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I’m assuming those are street performers. How amazingly fun. I hope to get to Barcelona one day, now that I’m retired (just on time for the virus). Soon soon. Great pics, Jo. Thanks for the smile.
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It’s a beautiful city, Diane. 🙂 🙂 Lots of things on hold right now. I’m trying to organise some surprises for my daughter’s 50th birthday. She honeymooned in Venice and had plans to return so a birthday cake is going to be a bit of a comedown 😦
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Venice… also on my list. Lol. I’m sure you’ll do something wonderful for her birthday. 😀
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From afar! 😦 😦
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I quite like these kinds of thing, but I don’t think I could handle the crowds anymore, although it doesn’t look too overwhelmed in your photos.
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We were pretty lucky with our November visit, Graham, and it wasn’t empty but you couldn’t call it full. I gather it was a beautiful flower market once upon a time 🙂 🙂
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Yes, things do change though. When I’m out taking photos, I have to remind myself to take the photo now because what I’m looking at might never look like that again.
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Dear Jo
I loved all this life there when I stayed in Barcelona. In a way, it reminded me of the Dom Plattform at Cologne with all the performers and people wanting to sell something.
Thanks for sharing
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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It creates a great atmosphere, Klaus, and I love street performers, but crowds not so much. We were pretty lucky with our timing because my November birthday coincided with a fairly peaceful time but still nice weather. 🙂 🙂 Much love to your lovely ladies!
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Dear Jo,
my birthday is in November as well 🙂
Thanks and lots of love from us all
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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Bright pops of colour n art!
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Some of the costumes were wonderful, Rita 🙂 🙂
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Hi Jo, These street performers that stand still are unsettling and it’s fun that you caught him on a “break”.
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Especially when you don’t notice them and they tap you on the shoulder as you walk past! Eek 🙂 🙂
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We’ve been to Barcelona twice on extended stays and never once felt the need to go to Los Ramblas! I would have loved it when Mari was there though!
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Yes, it sounds wonderful, back in the day 🤗💞
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I felt the same way about Las Ramblas.
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It must have been beautiful once, with the flowers and the market 🤗💕
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I do enjoy a wander down here. It’s great for people watching. Not a place to eat or drink.
You’ve got 2 great examples of the street performers, Jo. I see the blue on is Dali-esque but not sure about the yellow one. Looks like Le Petit Prince but I never associate him with a bike.
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I couldn’t bear to make a living that way, Debs. As Becky says, we’re too squirmy 🤣💕💕
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I like the yellow bike and kid…a ray of brightness!
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We could all use some of that, hey? 🤔💕💕
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Yes we do! 💛💛💛
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Am rather fancying the little yellow bike.
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I could picture you on it, Tish! 😉🚲💕
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I could ride it round the Linden Field!
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Yay! 😍
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I like the flashes of yellow!
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Yes! So cheerful 🤗💕
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We didn’t mind Las Ramblas, but we didn’t see any mime artists. Flower sellers, yes. And we did stop for an expensive drink to get out of the rain ☔
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Rain! Does it follow you? 🤣🤣 I have to admit our first couple of days were iffy. We avoided Las Ramblas till the end. The rain would surely drive away the mimes though 😉. Absolutely glorious here today. Washing out on the roof and I’m off to do some t’ai chi. 💕💕
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It only rained in the evening after a dullish day. We were on our way to the magic fountains. We were happy to people watch while we rested our feet!
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I love this!
Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for visiting, Nuno 🤗💕
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Occasionally I get the feeling that us humans seem to love some of the most spectacular places to death. It doesn’t appear to be a place I’d enjoy visiting. Then again there’s that urge to be able to say you’d been there! 😉
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I don’t think it’s for you, Gunta. I love cities for the architecture but the people can drive you crazy 🤣💕
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We always give las Ramblas a miss too – it’s go very tacky. Or perhaps not in the New Normal?
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As I said to Brian, or was it Andrew? you can’t relax there! It’s become a spectator sport. We were heading for the harbour and passed through, just for a ‘look see’ 🙂 🙂 Would have loved to see it in the days Mari describes.
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Me too.
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And me!
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Ah, I saw it in much earlier times, before Barca was such a draw for people, and it was a delightful place then. No pick-pockets, no living statues, nothing to take away from the joy of seeing hundreds of flower-sellers lined up on either side: the perfume of the flowers was overwhelming. I’ve only been there twice and both times many years ago, my last visit there was a quick trip to see some Spanish friends who’d moved from Tortosa and had a flat on El Diagonal. I don’t think they could afford one there now!
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You have the better of us there, hon! I was going to tag you in this but it’s nice to know that there was a time when this was pure beauty. Cherish your memories, Mari 🙂 🙂
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How do they do this – I’d be twitching all over the place!
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Exactly! Rubbish for restless types 🙂 🙂
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Nice for a stroll but don’t stop for a drink and watch out for pick-pockets!
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I think that does spoil it for you- the name it’s got for pick-pockets, because you’re so busy watching your bag you can’t relax and enjoy yourself. A must see, though, and interesting architecture behind all the people. 🙂 🙂
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I do like the statues. So imaginative. Such fun,
I always feel admiration for those people who try to do it in places like Grimsby or Hartlepool!
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🙂 🙂
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I loved strolling there too Jo 🙂 🙂
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I was a bit disappointed, I think, but then, I’m never one for the crowd scene. Had to be done though. And lovely architecture, if you had time to look 🙂 🙂
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I just stopped and got out of the way of the moving throng then jump back in the current until I wanted to see something. Too many living statues and buskers 🙂 🙂
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We were lucky because it wasn’t super busy! 🙂 🙂 Not a place to relax though.
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No relaxation. The cafes and other places were too expensive. 🙂 🙂
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