Last days in Catalonia and Barcelona during this trip
It has been a very sunny but also very chilly week here
Barcelona is beautiful even when its cold outside
Running/walking in central Barcelona
The city's crown jewel is, of course, La Sagrada Familia.
More of Barcelona, now from the sea side
The beach is empty in the winter
Going up on Tibidabo mountain
All Barcelona can be viewed from here
And now, finally, some trains
At Gelida station, on the line Barcelona-St Vicens de Calders (via Vilafranca)
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601 008, CAF Bitrac
An unknown animal is crossing the rails
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Cerdanyola-Universitat at the railway line from Castellbisbal to Mollet de Valles
The line was built in 1982 to bypass central Barcelona for the freight trains, and since 1995, there have also been passenger trains on the line
Here is 006 008, a standard gauge Stadler Euro6000 with country package E, F (and also LU)
Captrain España asked Spanish artist and designer Javier Mariscal to design the locomotive uniquely, celebrating the Mediterranean Corridor and rail traffic to France and Luxembourg.
This train was using the standard gauge line from Perpignan to Mollet, then switching on this line, which is a dual gauge railway, and continuing to the port of Barcelona.
On this line, freight trains from Cerbere/Port Bou also use the Iberian gauge.
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A surprise locomotive at Les Franqueses-Granollers Nord ( the line to Port Bou)
Catalan cats
Visiting Montseny Massif near Barcelona and the highest peak - Turó de l'Home (1,712 m)
It's windy and chilly here.
Pyrenees mountains
Montserrat mountain is seen from here.
Birds flying high
My dear cat friend
At the end of this post, some photos from a visit to a Michelin restaurant near Barcelona (Les Magnolies)
The food is expensive but exquisite
