(Lesley) Yesterday we went to the Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell, as well as toured around Barcelona. The Sagrada was neat to see. I preferred the inside to the outside. The outside was a bit much for my tastes. There was a display showing how the building techniques and structures related to nature and that part helped me make sense of some of the unusual or bizarre aspects to the architecture. It was quite cold inside though. I certainly wouldn't worship there without a down sleeping bag with foot holes. However, the same can be said of most of the cathedrals we visited in France too. That's the thing about off season travel; it is COLD.
Parc Guell was lovely. We enjoyed taking the bus there and had a nice walk around. We went into Gaudi's house and saw some of the furniture he designed too. Unusual but pleasing. We found a great bakery that was a snack shop too and had lovely eats in a smoke free environment (very difficult to find in Spain). I ordered a hot chocolate and we watched the lady unwrap a big bar of chocolate put it in a double boiler and melt it, then pour it into a mug. It was delicious! Ok I may be embellishing slightly here but if that wasn't pure melted chocolate I don't know what it was. It certainly wasn't just chocolate powder and warm milk. I may yet move to Spain.
Actually not. We met more people today who were robbed. I think we are counting them on two hands now and we have only been here for 3 days. We are regretting our stupidity in having pulled over on Sunday and we miss our computer but we have our wits about us and are back on our game. The south of France and the layed back gite life must have dulled our brains or our senses.
Today, (Tuesday) we went to the Picasso museum, saw the Barcelona Arc de Triomph and ate a tapas lunch. We also went to the market and drank more melted liquid chocolate at the chocolate museum. It was wet today, though. Rain, but with the milder weather here, it is manageable. We were starting to get really cold in the massif centrale in France.
Parc Guell was lovely. We enjoyed taking the bus there and had a nice walk around. We went into Gaudi's house and saw some of the furniture he designed too. Unusual but pleasing. We found a great bakery that was a snack shop too and had lovely eats in a smoke free environment (very difficult to find in Spain). I ordered a hot chocolate and we watched the lady unwrap a big bar of chocolate put it in a double boiler and melt it, then pour it into a mug. It was delicious! Ok I may be embellishing slightly here but if that wasn't pure melted chocolate I don't know what it was. It certainly wasn't just chocolate powder and warm milk. I may yet move to Spain.
Actually not. We met more people today who were robbed. I think we are counting them on two hands now and we have only been here for 3 days. We are regretting our stupidity in having pulled over on Sunday and we miss our computer but we have our wits about us and are back on our game. The south of France and the layed back gite life must have dulled our brains or our senses.
Today, (Tuesday) we went to the Picasso museum, saw the Barcelona Arc de Triomph and ate a tapas lunch. We also went to the market and drank more melted liquid chocolate at the chocolate museum. It was wet today, though. Rain, but with the milder weather here, it is manageable. We were starting to get really cold in the massif centrale in France.
Thanks for the postcard. You sounded so excited to be heading to Cataluna and then you had your unfortunate encounter. I'm glad you are at least getting to see some of the sights in spite of everything else. As Matthew said, if that's the worst thing that happens.... I can't believe they can't track this kind of thing with traffic cameras? Oh well:( I'm hoping most of your photos were backed up or still on the camera. Were you in the City on Monday when Barca beat Real Madrid 5-0? Yes, that's probably what all the cars were honking about. Too bad about the weather - when I was there it was pleasantly sunny or bloody hot. It does make a difference. And in answer to your question - Snow, actually, SNOW. Fun, been skiing at school nearly every day. Waiting for my new boots to come in at Olympia so I can try out my new skis. You folks have been in our thoughts lots the past few days. Take care and have fun. Smitty and Sheri
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