Barcelona, a photo a day

Estacion de Francia



Of all train stations in town, this is by far the prettiest.

You might have seen it in the news, but if you haven’t: there have been violent clashes between 700 or so ‘anti system people’, as they call them on TV, and several hundreds riot police yesterday afternoon, less than 100 meters from where we live. Burned car, burned and upturned bins,tear gas, 59 people arrested, 58 injured. A lot of violence.

This entry was posted on September 30, 2010 by . It was filed under Barceloneta, Born, transport, Travel and Tourism .

10 responses

  1. ρομπερτ

    How interesting to compare this structure with life – well done.
    Wishing you all a peaceful start into the new month and a good Friday as well.

    daily athens

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    September 30, 2010 at 10:47 pm

  2. arabesque

    yes, watch it on the telly,
    why people create riots like these,something i have yet to understand… 😦
    i hope you and mandy are safe.

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    September 30, 2010 at 4:30 pm

  3. Louis la Vache

    «Louis» is quite concerned about the strikes across Europe. The U.S. government under its current leadership is taking the country down the same road that led to what is happening in Greece and the rest of Europe now. The West is in for some difficult years. «Louis» hopes that you are able to stay out of harm's way during the strikes. He knows from his time in France how ugly these strikes can become.

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    September 30, 2010 at 3:10 pm

  4. Tracy

    It is a beautiful train station. Too bad such ugliness has been happening there. Please stay safe.

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    September 30, 2010 at 2:26 pm

  5. Cezar and Léia

    Dear friends Rob and Mandy
    First of all I need to say that all family here is anxious waiting for the news from the kitties, it's a lovely idea, we are so happy for you.
    These pictures are so beautiful.
    ***I'm praying for peace there and please be safe.
    hugs
    Léia and many purrs from little LUNA.

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    September 30, 2010 at 11:16 am

  6. brattcat

    Take care.

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    September 30, 2010 at 11:07 am

  7. Bruce Caspersonn

    Yes, it looks good. But where are all the people? At the riot?

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    September 30, 2010 at 9:30 am

  8. 黄清华 Wong Ching Wah

    Wonderful complexity and simplicity.

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    September 30, 2010 at 5:38 am

  9. Dina

    Sure is.
    It makes me want to be there, getting on a train.

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    September 30, 2010 at 5:12 am

  10. lewi14

    Wonderful. I envy your amazing dead-end station. In Stuttgart we have a terminus station too. Have you heard about the project “S21”? Our station will be an underground station in few years. The people are against this rebuilding. Enjoy your beautiful station.

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    September 30, 2010 at 5:03 am