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Holy Week In Barcelona

30 March 2010 By: Marlene18 Comments

Unfortunately our Easter Break does not fall on the Easter Week since it starts on the last week of March this time.  We usually have school break on Easter if it falls later than March.  This is because we normally have Winter Break in February so having another break after this month will give us shorter school days in between. This means I am working to death this Holy Week but will be load free from Friday till next week.  Yipee!

I remember one Holy Week when hubby and I had a trip by car to some cities in Europe.  It was easy to drive on the roads with less cars and less traffic to mind.  The trip was as smooth as a smooth sailing ship.  I have known that many people observe Holy Week in different ways.  Here we normally have lots of eggs and candies in egg boxes, colored eggs and believe it or not, witches (påskkärringar in Swedish)!  I don’t want to elaborate more on this cos I have not followed this belief religiously.  I am Catholic and the countries in Europe that’s more likely to have the same Holy Week observance as mine will be Spain and Italy.  The farthest city that we could drive in that trip was Barcelona, Spain.  Awesome!  I wish we could make the same trip again.  Here are some pics we took.

La Sagrada Familia

The unfinished La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

The unfinished La Sagrada Familia. It is said that this church was built in 1882 but until now it is far from done.  It has been planned that this church will be finished in 2026!  Tourists flocked in and out of this 170 meter high church.

Living Mary

The living Mary in Barcelona?

I enjoyed looking at this living Mary who waved to people, smiled and froze like a statue.  One moment she was facing there, the other moment here.  I came close to her while hubby took a pic of me with her in the background and after that she signalled at me to stay and she picked something in her little pocket.  She gave me a little souvenir!

Barcelona City 2003

Planeta de Barcelona? Muy caliente!

It was easy for me to understand the signs or sign boards everywhere but when I listened when they talked, I was completely lost.  Ayuda!

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Renz says

    31 March 2010 at 07:39

    i wish I could visit those places too. I have lots of relatives in Europe but most of them are in Italy.
    .-= Renz´s last blog ..My Newest Loot: Rich Dad’s Conspiracy of the Rich (a brief review) =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      3 April 2010 at 12:01

      Italy is quite big and really nice country, too. Been to Rimini but I’d love to see Rome someday.

      Reply
      • Cash Genie says

        30 April 2010 at 18:22

        I would also love to see rome, want to earn loads of money to do that.

        Reply
  2. liferamblings says

    31 March 2010 at 07:43

    Barcelona looks like a fascinating city to explore and the sculpture is lovely indeed. i’d love to visit this place someday.

    hope you’ll have an enjoyable break. Happy Easter!
    .-= liferamblings´s last blog ..WW – A glimpse of Dubai (Part 1) =-.

    Reply
    • Marlene says

      3 April 2010 at 12:02

      I’m excited to see your Europe travel photos. Nice to see you back.

      Reply
  3. sernan says

    1 April 2010 at 00:01

    wow, good for you you have visited such an amazing place… wish i could also travel as well.. pag yumaman ako.. pupuntahan ko yan.. hehehehehe….
    .-= sernan´s last blog ..An inspirational Article by Francis Kong =-.

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    • Marlene says

      3 April 2010 at 12:03

      Oo nga, ano, pera lang kulang natin para makapunta sa ibang lugar. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Arafat Hossain Piyada says

    2 April 2010 at 12:18

    The church look awesome. Always love to see natural images. Some more pictures will be awesome.
    .-= Arafat Hossain Piyada´s last blog ..Qmmander: Free Split Screen File Manager =-.

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    • Marlene says

      3 April 2010 at 12:05

      Unfortunately those were the times when I wasn’t interested in photography yet. All I wanted was to have pics of me with those structures in the background. Maybe next time.

      Reply
  5. Diabetis says

    2 April 2010 at 15:53

    Ang ganda naman diyan!
    .-= Diabetis´s last blog ..New Insulin to be inhaled =-.

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    • Marlene says

      4 April 2010 at 22:43

      Hehee…

      Reply
  6. Photo Cache says

    3 April 2010 at 06:04

    How sweet that you’re in Barcelona on Holy Week. I love Barcelona and would love to be able to return someday.
    .-= Photo Cache´s last blog ..Port of Call: Piraeus (Day 5) =-.

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    • Marlene says

      4 April 2010 at 22:45

      Hi, thanks for dropping by. Yes, me, too. I love this beautiful city.

      Reply
  7. Amor says

    5 April 2010 at 10:06

    Church built in 1882, pero di pa rin tapos?at 2026 p matatapos, sobrang tagal huh. baka mga apo na ng unang acrchitects ang nagtatrabaho dyan ngayon, hehe. Sana naman by 2026 makapunta na kami jan, maka ipon nga ng piso each day! Teka ilang taon n kayo ako nun?… wait..math yun! Ayuda me! 😀

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    • Marlene says

      9 April 2010 at 23:59

      Hindi nga ako makapaniwala na di pa tapos ang church na ito. Sobrang laki kaya. Naku! Kayang-kaya ng pocket mong pumunta doon, hehee.

      Reply

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