{"id":4786,"date":"2024-10-22T16:03:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/?p=4786"},"modified":"2024-12-19T17:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T17:53:36","slug":"a-perfect-day-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/22\/a-perfect-day-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perfect Day in Barcelona, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is Karen Lile with a Sports Travel Spotlight.\u00a0 I just returned from Barcelona as accredited media for the 37th<\/sup> Louis Vuitton America\u2019s Cup and the first ever PUIG Women\u2019s America\u2019s Cup.\u00a0 One of the great things about being on location for a sports event is the awesome International Cities you are traveling to. \u00a0 Turisme de Barcelona was one of our sponsors, and not only did they give accredited media\u00a0 free access to transportation, museums and events of our choice, but Laura Aparicio organized a perfectly beautiful day in Barcelona. I want to share this day with you, because it is a recipe for fun and inspiration that you can share with your family and friends on your next trip to Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We began the morning with a tour of the Casa Vincens Gaudi. \u00a0 This was a private home and Gaudi\u2019s first commission, hidden in the Gracia district of the city, and added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.\u00a0 It was only recently renovated and opened to the public for tours.\u00a0 Here we toured from room to room, seeing a combination of influences from Islaam, Japan, Africa and Europe that made each room perfect for its purpose.\u00a0 Seeing the Japanese influence, I am inspired to share a form of Japanese poetry called Haiku that I wrote about my first experience visiting Casa Vincens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Casa Vincens Gaudi<\/strong>

Evidence of Life
Gaudi, joining motifs
To make private joys.

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11:30 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next was a taxi ride and a tour of the Palau de la Musica Catalana, also named a World Heritage site by UNESCO. It is full of light, flower themes and an impressive pipe organ.\u00a0 The building is vibrating with creativity and visual expressions of music, in its architecture and stained glass windows .\u00a0 From its inauguration in 1908, the Palau de la M\u00fasica, nestling right in the centre of the Ciutat Vella district, is home of its choirs, but also has been a center for politics and ideas.\u00a0 The floral patterns, light and sculptures have been the backdrop for many a world premiere.\u00a0 I find the creativity of others to be a great inspiration for my own creativity and this is my haiku that was inspired by the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palau de Musica Catalana<\/strong>

Art, Music, Power,
Sings forth from walls of beauty
Joining social life.

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1:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We wound up the afternoon in the cellar of the Villa Viniteca, a broker of wines where Turisme de Barcelona booked a private wine and gourmet fish and cheese tasting for the eight of us. My delight at the flavors, textures and experience inspired my third haiku in this trilogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Villa Vinteca in Barcelona<\/strong>

Cheese, fish and friendship,
Wonder of life in 3 wines
Burst pleasure on the tongue.

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I hope you will enjoy this experience as much as I did on your next visit to Barcelona!\u00a0 Special thanks to barcelonaturisme.com<\/a> for a perfect day in Barcelona. ~ Karen Lile<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Photography and Poetry by Karen Earle Lile on Oct 9, 2024 in Barcelona.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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