Hi friends — welcome to Spain! We spent the second leg of our European Summer in Barcelona, and she was so much fun! Besides a few crazy moments (all of which had to do with where we stayed … blurgh), we had the best time! Although not the best for several reasons, where we stayed was in a good location, so that was super fun.
Let me tell you, this city is ALIVE! And that’s coming from someone who spent 10 years in New York City.
Here’s a bit of what we saw and did …
We didn’t get to our hotel until 9ish, and then Chris had to run a mile to another location to get the keys. Oy. But still, we could tell how cool our neighborhood would be during the day.And we were right … so cute!Our balcony was definitely a favorite spot <3Then we saw some Picasso’s at the Picasso museum … NO BIG DEAL!It was so much fun!They had an adult and a children’s listening tour, which was so cute!Hot chocolate and churros at the museum cafe were a delightful after-treat.Good advice <3Passing through the park in the Arc de Triomf area there were men with seeds to feed the parrots. This was obviously a highlight for our bird-loving girls.So cute!Stopped into a lovely little bookstore on our walk to our next stop …ZED for a tapas lunch was perfection!And we ended here — Sagrada Familia — for our tour!
This place was incredible. It was started in 1882 by Antoni Gaudi, and is still unfinished. It’s one of Barcelona’s most famed landmarks, though, even though it’s still under construction, and you can see it from pretty much around the city.
Ready for the tour!LOOK … at this insanity!This stained glass was glorious!Finished Day One with sangria in the park. It was perfection.Chris went to the grocery store and stocked up. This humongous tomato brought us a lot of joy.As did this INSANE coconut yogurt!Then we made it to the Mediterranean Sea 😉And proceeded to have an insane day.It was so much fun <3This paella dinner from Arrosseria Xativa was nuts.Park Guell on our final day was so gorgeous .. and so hottttttttt!The whole city <3The tile work is mind-blowing.The lizard was a big hit.And the foliage.And … we’re cooked!
And now we’re off to Italy! The Italian leg of our journey includes Venice and the Dolomites and … the grandparents! All three of ’em! It should be a very fun time.
