day 031

// waiting for our flight to san sebastian



// the view of san seb from our hotel room



// sidra (cider)



// the spread and the crowd at a pintxos (basque tapas) bar ... we hit up at least 3 that first evening

day 030

// back at la boqueria ... just in case you weren't sure what kind of meat was in the case



// roe!



// fresas



// babe



// THE place to stay in barcelona: mandarin oriental



// rental car: a smart!



// on our way to dinner



// hanging out with locals before dinner



// our dining room for the evening



// first treat at el cellar de can roca: candied olives from an olive bonsai



// going for a peek at the wine books. yes, books! they had to be wheeled over to us.

day 029

this was a fun-filled day in barcelona, a nice change from the boring laundry day prior



// kiwi juice from la boqueria



// colorful fruit juice as far as the eye can see



// towards the end of our barcelona bike tour, being silly at sagrada familia



// back at la boqueria, checking out meatz



// more meatz



// and then some more



// a bounty of dried fruits and nuts



// fresh produce



// exotic fruit



// percebes, which we'd eat later on our trip



// looking through the wine list at alkimia



// a fun treat to start off our meal



// roasted and delicious ... my mouth waters every time i look at this picture

day 028

// laundry day, so i'm wearing my workout clothes. plus that hotel room was like an oven.



// chocolate and sea salt on bread at paco meralgo

day 027

// bob's on his way to barcelona, looking longingly at the grass on the other side of the window



// happy hour during saturday siesta: patatas bravas, croquetas and beer at a french/german bar



// dinner at rias de galicia: teeny tiny octopi!



// fun sidewalk while walking around barcelona after dinner

barcelona

yep, we're not so good at keeping this thing updated. anyone still reading? i bet we'll be back home before we even get to writing about stuff here in copenhagen. anywho. this is our final week in cph. we leave next monday for our next stop, a small town outside lille, on the belgium side.

but before we get to any of that ... barcelona! this was the next stop after italy.

we arrived in barcelona right in the middle of siesta on a saturday. and we were hungry. so that meant tapas at the local mall. at a place called la gargola de notre dame - frankfurt cerveseria, where i had a magners cider. how's that for international. we also had the classics: patatas bravas and croquetas.



and then some filipinos for dessert. in chocolate-covered cookie form. i chose the dark chocolate version.



the following night, we had some proper tapas at paco meralgo.



and the next day, we joined a bike tour with our guide buddha from australia. it was super fun and we would have probably not seen most of the sights if it weren't for the tour, so i'd definitely recommend fat tire bike tours. plus it ends with lunch at the beach with some sangria. how can you pass that up?













guess who was the one person among the whole bike tour who had to swap out her bike for a kid's bike?



that night, we enjoyed some of barcelona's finest dining at alkimia. awesome meal.



and the next day, we took a final stroll through our hotel before checking out.













kidding! i wish we stayed here. maybe next time. and yes, i've skipped sharing some meals here. i've gotten a few comments now that all we show is food. too much? or do you want more? or what would you like to see?

guestroom interior picture from here