Sunday In The Park With Gaudí

On Sunday things are (mostly) closed in Spain. So we spent the time like many locals and tourists (lots of tourists) in Park Güell, a municipal garden designed by Antoni Gaudí. Truly a feast for multiple senses  it sits in the hills overlooking Barcelona and was remarkably spacious considering how many people were packed into it. We think one thing that helped was that we were willing to work our way up into the upper regions of the park that others were reluctant to climb to. But nothing stops us… We tried… We were all over the place with Syd the trouper.

Finished our final night in Barcelona at a Tapas Bar where the server was initially skeptical of Sydney until she started chowing down on Padrón Peppers then he started quizzing her on her age with a smile.

El sábado es día de mercado en Barcelona

Love Google translate…

Today is the local market day so we decided to live like the locals and hang around the shops. This included a visit to La Boqueria, or Mercat Sant Josep de la Boqueria situated just off La Rambla a shopping street for tourists and locals. As with many markets in Europe a feast for multiple senses. See the pics. Then it was s slow walk back to the hotel with frequent window stops, actual buying and refreshments.

There is an odd rumbling here, we feel it frequently. Took me several hours (I was jet-lagged, ok?) to realize we are hearing/feeing the movements of the Barcelona Metro. Must be a shallow line, we have heard and felt the rumble in multiple locations in the city. Very odd, for those who visit Disney it is like the rumble you hear and feel while waiting in line for Space Mountain.

Dinner in the room tonight, sandwiches made from items bought today at the market. Had a great sharp goat cheese, delicioso!

 

A Rooftop Swim

After a long walk.

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