Frimpong in Barcelona - by Marina Arimany Photo Gallery by Frimpong The Travelling Bear at pbase.com

Frimpong in Barcelona - by Marina Arimany

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia
and the second largest city in Spain.
It is located on the Mediterranean coast
between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs.

I’m thrilled to visit Spain once again!
In 2006 I spent a wonderful time in Madrid with my friend and host Miguel,
and now, 3 years later, I’m ready to explore Barcelona
with my adorable hostess Marina and her husband.

The foundation of Barcelona is the subject of different legends.
The first attributes the founding of the city to Hercules 400 years before the building of Rome thus the name Βαρκινών.
The second legend attributes the foundation of the city directly
to the Carthaginian Hamilcar Barca, father of Hannibal,
who named the city Barcino after his family, in the 3rd century BC.
I have found the existence of a third legend,
which relates the origin of Barcelona with one of my ancestors, Frimpulius Bearce,
who was a great explorer and very probably named this wonderful town after him.

All the photos of this gallery were taken by Marina Arimany.
Click HERE to visit her personal pages and enjoy her photographic talents.

Oh, it must be Barcelona! Nice to meet you, Marina!	Wow! Beer tastes good also in Barcelona!	When a beer tastes good, two taste even better!
From this beautiful building I could see all Barcelona! Amazing!	Do you believe me now? Look at this view!	Waiting for the guests at the welcome dinner ...
Here I am, in front of Sagrada Familia... It means I'm really in Barcelona!!!!	Teatre Nacional de Catalunya	I'm ready, Joan, you can take the photo!
In front of the Agbar Tower...	I must admit this triumphal arch was not built for me...	Fancy a bicing?
Don't be so distressed...Frimpong is here with you!	Another view of "Desconsol" by Llimona	Parlament de Catalunya - Catalan Parliament
With my sweet hostess Marina....	Maremagnum	This is Christopher Columbus !
A strange submarin	There are plenty of modern buildings everywhere!	They say this is a fish
Tourists have a great time here!	Ready for a night out !!	I love opera!
Gran Teatre del Liceu	It's nice , here	The staircase
I think I'll like it ...	Ssssshhhhht. Silence, please.	Having some beer after the opera!
I'm going to see the castellers	Frimpong the Anxaneta	Difficult, isn't it?
I met a huge friend!	Les Rambles at my back!	La Rambla
Making friends in la Rambla!	More friends!	And even supporters of Barça!
W Hotel	Having some siesta after lunch.	Mercat de Santa Caterina with its nice roof!
Joan Miró's Museum	Joan Miró's museum	Huge E.T. that we met at the museum!!
Olympic Stadium Lluís Companys	Montjuic Recinte Olímpic - Foster Tower	Inside the Olympic Stadium
La Pedrera	I went to school to learn Catalan!	Biblioteca de Catalunya
I like reading ...	Plaça del Rei	Barri Gòtic
Like a top model, sometimes I have had to make an effort for the picture	Huge door!	Tourist information...
This city is always under construction. ...	"Rovellons" season !!	Follow me! I will show you Parc Güell!
Parc Güell	The marvellous style of Gaudi...	Parc Güell
Parc Güell	Parc Güell	Parc Güell
Parc Güell	I also made a friend in Parc Güell	Enchanted pillars forest in Parc Güell ...
Santa Maria del Mar	Visiting Santa Maria del Mar	Sant Maria del Mar...ohhhh!
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya	This is what you see from MNAC's door!	What a Beautiful Dome!
Visiting MNAC!	Ohh, I thought it was the bar of Museum....	Visiting MNAC!
This huge MNAC is very impressive!	Let's go to Barceloneta beaches!	Barceloneta
Mediterranean sea!!!!!	Barceloneta at night!	Palau de la Música!
It is a place for great musicians!	It is a modernist building!	Inside el Palau.
The front part of el Palau.	Picasso Museum is located in a beautiful Gothic building.	Resting for a while in the Picasso Museum.
The Art of Picasso	I am a typical Catalan!	Ready to enjoy the match!
It's good to have a friend!	Our team won the match!!!!!!	Futbol Club Barcelona
I'm preparing bread and tomato ...	Yummy!!!!	All nice things come to an end...
Good Bye also to you Joan and many thanks to the whole family for the wonderful hospitality!

comment

kerisue		13-Apr-2011 23:06
Boy... your bear sure gets around. Very fun and creative gallery! big VOTE

Guest		10-Apr-2011 17:58
My wife and I love Frimpong. Thank you so much for sharing his travels. By the way, please let us know about the origin of his name. Mike and Lesley

carabias		08-Apr-2011 15:13
Fantástica visita de Barcelona en compañía de Frimpong y Marina. Bellas fotografías es esta galería. V

Jay Levin		23-Jun-2010 18:18
Marina, I have now stumbled upon a second wonderful gallery of yours that shows off your beautiful city. This one is so much fun yet so creative and done so skillfully. Congratulations on more fine work!

Vladimir Babkin		13-Feb-2010 07:39
CREATIVE, ARTISTIC, SUPER.V

Guest		11-Feb-2010 01:42
Grate gallery , well done ! V

Miguel Vila		09-Feb-2010 20:16
Fantastica... una i altre vegada...!

Máire Uí Mhaicín		07-Feb-2010 22:14
A gallery that would make devotees of Barcelona want to return there and see all that you have seen, Frimpong!

Tim Rucci		07-Feb-2010 14:26
Really nice work, and a really cute gallery.

Marisa Livet		06-Feb-2010 18:17
A very good series of photos, Marina, an amusing way to make us visit your beautiful town with Frimpong!

Bruna K.		06-Feb-2010 18:15
What a wonderful trip, Frimpong. I am sure you speak Catalan perfectly by now. Bravo, Marina!

Jola Dziubinska		04-Feb-2010 09:44
I love Barcelona as much as Frimpong does. Great place to visit for our globetrotter :)

Miguel Vila		23-Jan-2010 10:43
Realmente Mrina, sin lugar a dudas has hecho un excelente trabajo. Salutacions..!!

Marcela Mejia Photography		23-Jan-2010 02:55
Que original y creativa galeria Marina , me encanta. V

mart senior		19-Jan-2010 19:42
great work with little frimpong

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