Barcelona in the rain

2011-11-13

Warren says: Such is life. But it was excellent anyways!

Sandy says:

Well, here we are in Barcelona, and as usual I am wishing that I had “just one more day”. This is, however, typical of any trip that I have ever taken.

We spent the day on a double decker touist bus where you could hop on and off a what ever sites you wanted to. This was good, as it rained most of the day. Warren was feeling good about keeping his feet dry all day until we went around a corner and all of the water on the top deck ended up in his shoes. Sandy was slightly astonished that she seemed to have a slight (but annoying) wave in her generally poker straight hair.

We mostly explored Gaudi’s architecture at the Sagrada Familia, Parc Guille, and the Casa Batte. I read that may people think his designs are sort of tacky and over the top, but I loved the stuff. So much for taste. I would describe it a very Dr. Seuss like.

We are in a hotel (Cuatro Naciones)recommended by Bill and Joan who stayed here a few years ago. It is in a great walking location on La Ramblas which seems to be fully occupied day and night. We are feeling sort of time adjusted already, but that is maybe because we (especially Keiran who took full advantage of staying awake and watching movies all night while on the plane) barely slept coming here and were sort of screwed up already. I will let you know if I still feel that way at 4 this morning.

Anyway, I now know what else I would like to do here. Tomorrow we are off to Rome so will keep you posted.

We will pick a few photos to show you…