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Viva Barcelona!

A day before my arrival at Barcelona, the city was clogged with traffic and demonstrators and demanding for the release of their Catalan Separatist Movement leaders whom the followers allege to have been detained unlawfully. Even though the Spanish and Catalan words only differ slightly in terms of spelling and pronunciation, Catalonians are hellbent to want to be different. With a glorious history behind them and the innumerable pieces of evidence to showcase their culture and history, they cannot be faulted to feel special.  The scenario on the following day was as if nothing had happened the day before and it was business as usual. Barcelona ©FG Teatre Del Liceu, Barcelona. Where Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé performed during the 1992 Summer Olympics. ©FG   Barca, easily the second biggest team in La Liga with one of its high priests! ©FG The Basilica Cathedral and a remnant of the Roman Wall. ©FG Gothic Quarter, the connect...