Barcelona - July 25, 2009

La Boqueria
La Boqueria

Sagrada Familia

We started the day with a lovely breakfast buffet sitting outside in the warm sun. Quite a change from London. We then embarked upon the Bus Turistic to get a sense about the city. We didn't go far before hopping off in the main part of town and walking down La Rambla and strolling through la Boqueria (the Saturday market) - such a colorful display of meats, fish, vegetables and fruit. Best I've ever seen. For lunch, we found the 4 Cats restaurant which is prominently displayed in Picasso's works and had a nice break from the heat. Then it was back on the bus to the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's famous work in progress. We rode the elevator up to the top and walked down so we could see the unique creations from different vantage points. While a bit wiped out, we continued the bus ride as it meandered to the north and finally got off and hopped in a taxi to get back to the hotel. Dinner was a treat at Arola, with a Michelin 2 star chef at the helm...a lovely way to cap off a very full day.