Church of Bethlehem

The Església de Betlem, or Church of Bethlehem, is a Baroque Catholic Church located right on Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas. This is a rare example of a baroque church in Barcelona and is located at La Rambla, 107 with the main entrance at Carrer del Carme, 2.

Constructed between the years 1680 and 1729, it was founded as a Jesuit church until their expulsion from Spain in the 1767.

 Interior of the church

 During the Christmas season it displays delightful Nativity scenes.

What we see today is a relatively austere church consisting of a single nave with altarpieces from other churches and private collections placed in the side chapels.

Colon Restaurant in Spain

 Here we are on our 2nd day in Spain, having lunch. Check out the Spanish set lunch.

 Set of Tapas

 Seafood Paella

 Ham Pizza

Dessert

Barcelonata Beach

 Sail Me Away

 Shopping Mall

 A Walk in the Park

 Sights of Barcelona

The closest beach to Barcelona city centre is Barceloneta beach. Walk in the direction of Colom at the end of the Rambla. It will be around a walk of 15 minutes to the beach. Apart from swimming in the Mediterranean, sunbathing on the sand, one can also soak in the sights. 

 Check out Rebecca Horn's quirky monument ‘Homenatge a la Barceloneta’ 

 Frank Gehry's spectacular, glittering gold ‘Fish’ further towards the Olympic Port

Bak Kut Teh

Here we are on a Saturday afternoon. We chanced along one the bak kut teh shop at Tangjong Pagar and that's where we had our lunch. 

 You Tiao and Tea

 Liver Soup - Rich and delicious

 Bak Kut Teh 

 Pat & Anthony

Lunch Time

Bayang

As we strolled along Clarke Quay, we changed upon Bayang, located at 01-05a. Known as the restaurant that prides itself on its authentic Indonesian cuisine. A mellow face of Clarke Quay, this restaurant is tucked in the serene alleys of this dramatic nightspot, and exudes an opulence that is definitely easy to distinguish from the rest. 

Personally, the food is average and is highly priced. If you just want to experience Balinese Indonesia food, there are other better indonesian restaurants to explore. Yet to our surprise, there were many customers who had dinner there.

 Cranberry Juice and beer

 Dinner Time 

 Tahu Telur - something different from the usual, quite blend though

 Curry vegetables - average in taste

 Spicy Otah Fish - one of the better dishes

Pizza Hut

 On the 3rd day of Chinese New year, we had lunch at Pizza Hut located at Harbourfront.

 Garlic Bread - Toasted with butter

 Meatballs with cheesy sauce

 Anthony & Pat

 CNY Season - Cheesy Blossom Pizza delight 

After an enjoyable lunch, we headed to Vivo to catch a movie at Golden Village. 

Watami

 For a wide selection of dishes and value for money, try visiting Watami, located at Raffles City. 

 Drinks

 Salad with egg, vegetables and bacon

 Scallops with mushrooms

 Hotpot with vegetables and beef

 Noodles with salted egg