Hola from Barcelona, Spain!
Welcome to Bar(the)lona! We woke up in Gava Mar, which is about 20 minutes from Barcelona, called a cab and were on our way!
Ask a local!
Walking through the alleys in Barcelona
At first we didn’t know where to start, so what better way to see a new city than to ask a local. Chatting up your cab driver is a great idea when in a new country. This gentleman was extremely helpful! He asked us a little bit about ourselves, what brought us here, and what we were looking to gain from this experience. Today, we wanted to taste some local food and learn some history about this place. That was all we had to say, and he dropped us off in the perfect location. He pretty much told us to just wander, and we would find what we were looking for. We followed a bunch of small alleyways. Very Harry Potter-like! Later, we found out that we were walking along Las Ramblas, which is one of Barcelona’s main thoroughfares.
Barcelona Cathedral
Barcelona Cathedral
The architecture here is amazing. Just the doors on some of the buildings are so insane. Such intricate details, and they are huge! As in 12 feet high.
Let’s Talk about Food in Barcelona, Spain
After the sudden rush of emotion brought on by the beauty of this place, I was famished. As I have mentioned before, it takes very little to make me hungry. Once I snapped out of my stupor, I realized all that was happening around me! My eyes first dialed in on some tables and waiters. First things first. We were sat at the most perfect table. Direct view of the cathedral, and outside along the square. There were people all around, singing, playing
Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar
After a few hours of licking every plate clean, we got out and ventured some more. We aimlessly wandered until it was too hot to keep going. We came across the Basilica de Santa Maria del Mar and decided to go in and cool down. As soon as you enter you
Ending the day in Barcelona, Spain
Before our day in Barcelona was over, we had to eat one more time. We stopped at the first place we saw with outdoor seating. I wanted to soak up all the people watching we could. We ordered some drinks and tapas (spanish for appetizers). Patatas bravas is where it’s at! Chunks of fried potatoes, drizzled with a red sauce (consisting of tomato paste, smoked paprika, and extra virgin olive oil) and an aioli. You can find these on almost every menu in town, and every one slightly different.
In conclusion, we cannot wait to come back here. We didn’t even get the chance to visit Barcelona’s most famous church! So much to see, so little time. My taste buds and eyeballs long to come back to this city.
Up next..San Sebastian!