Elissa and Dave’s Live Big® Euro Trip
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![Elissa and Dave on their Euro Trip](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Elissa-and-Dave.jpg)
Elissa and Dave on their Euro Trip
London
One of the stops on Elissa and Dave’s recent two week trip to Europe was London, England. Visits to London are special for Elissa and Dave as Elissa’s mother was British and she still has many relatives in the area. They had lunch with one of Elissa’s London relatives at St. Pancras. The view from the dining room at St. Pancras Hotel can be seen in the first picture below.
![view from dining room St Pancras Hotel](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/view-from-dining-room-St-Pancras-Hotel.jpg)
View from the St. Pancras Hotel dining room
![D&E on staircase at St Pancras](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DE-on-staircase-at-St-Pancras-.jpg)
Dave and Elissa on the St. Pancras staircase
![Old Royal Naval College](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Old-Royal-Naval-College.jpg)
Old Royal Naval College
![Marcia Elissa Scott Old Royal Naval College](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Marcia-Elissa-Scott-Old-Royal-Naval-College.jpg)
Marcia (Elissa’s sister-in-law), Elissa, and Scott (Elissa’s brother) at the Old Royal Naval College
Since the Queen was not in residence at the time, they had a rare opportunity to tour Buckingham Palace, but unfortunately, they didn’t allow pictures!
![Buckingham Palace](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Buckingham-Palace.jpg)
Buckingham Palace
They also visited the Victoria and Albert Museum and otherwise spent time enjoying Greenwich, where they were staying.
![Eissa and Dave at V&A](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Eiissa-and-Dave-at-VE.jpg)
Elissa and Dave at the Victoria and Albert Musuem
![Bodhisattva Guan Yin at V&A](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Bodhisattva-Guan-Yin-at-VA.jpg)
Bodhisattva Guan Yin at the Victoria and Albert Museum
![The Shard](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/shard.jpg)
The Shard
![London](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/London.jpg)
Big Ben and Parliament
Barcelona
The next stop on their trip was Barcelona, Spain. Their hotel was right next door to the Barcelona Cathedral.
![D&E in front of Barcelona Cathedral](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/DE-in-front-of-Barcelona-Cathedral.jpg)
Dave and Elissa in front of the Barcelona Cathedral
![Inside the Barcelona Cathedral](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/inside-Barcelona-Cathedral.jpg)
Inside the Barcelona Cathedral
![Barcelona Cathedral moon](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Barcelona-Cathedral-moon.jpg)
Barcelona Cathedral moon
![Barcelona Street Scene](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Barcelona-Street-Scene.jpg)
Barcelona Street Scene
![Evening sky in Barcelona](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/evening-sky-Barcelona.jpg)
Evening sky in Barcelona
![Corner of Santa Maria del Mar](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/corner-of-Santa-Maria-del-Mar.jpg)
Corner of Santa Maria del Mar
They visited the Picasso Museum, and several of Antonio Gaudi’s famous structures.
![Elissa at the Picasso Museum](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Elissa-at-Picasso-Museum.jpg)
Elissa at the Picasso Museum
![Gaudi's Sagrada Familia](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Gaudis-Sagrada-Familia.jpg)
Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia
![Casa Mila Roof](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Casa-Mila-Roof.jpg)
Casa Mila Roof
![Elissa on the roof of Gaudi's Casa Mila](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Elissa-on-roof-of-Gaudis-Casa-Mila.jpg)
Elissa on the roof of Gaudi’s Casa Mila
![Dave at Casa Mila](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Dave-at-Casa-Mila.jpg)
Dave at Casa Mila
![Enjoying Barcelona](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Barcelona.jpg)
Enjoying Barcelona
September 11 is the big national holiday for Catalonia (of which Barcelona is the heart). Everyone would be on the street anyway for the holiday, but even more so because there’s a big independence vote coming up.
![9-11 Catalonia](https://yebu.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/9-11-Catalonia.jpg)
National Day for Catalunya (Catalonia) on 9/11