Nothing like a few chocolate truffles, tiramisu, bitter chocolate mousse, red wine, and seriously attractive Espana world cup players, specifically Gerard Pique, to turn a frown upside down. A gorgeous, brilliantly blue skied day didn't hurt either!
Yesterday was a really nice day with my mom and Mary Ann. We met up in the morning and walked down La Rambla before it got clogged with tourists, and checked out this neat antique market near Port Vell at the end of La Rambla. We walked back up and got some tea at the 4 Gats, where Picasso used to hang, so we felt kind of cool. Also found sustenance in a random bar with delicious chorizo and patatas bravas, before taking a break to go nap and then meandering through the chill neighborhood of Gracia. I almost died a little inside when we came upon B My Bagel, a new bagel shop in Gracia!! amazing! I had a delicious oregano bagel with cream cheese, pure bliss. Nothing is open on Sundays so we were able to walk through the city, and stopped at a little corner bar for some wine before ending the night at a neat restaurant outfitted with red velvet and 1920's decor for super cheap paella and a litre of red wine for 4 euros. Smart diners.
Today was a gorgeous day- started off with a tour of Sagrada Familia amidst about a million tour buses, then ventured down to Barceloneta beach for some drinks and lunch on the boardwalk before going through my favourite park, Ciutadella park. There's this huge guilded fountain and all these grassy places to read or lay out in the sun, and it's incredibly tranquil. I had to teach my Argentinian couple for a while this afternoon but afterwards Jenny came and met us to watch the super exciting Espana vs. Honduras World Cup game, amidst a bunch of yelling fans and whilst eating the ever present patatas bravas. We followed it up with the aforementioned desserts, and Shannon is a happy girl. Completely falling in love with this city all over again as I show it to my guests, and it's proving to be a really wonderful visit. Excited for the rest of the week!
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