And the Beach! We headed there right away after we checked into our hotel. This was our first European beach experience and let's just say it was interesting and there was not a lack of people watching. The girls had a blast!
The next day we had a full day of sightseeing around the city.
The Columbus Monument. It was in Barcelona that Ferdinand and Queen Isabel welcomed Christopher Columbus home after his first trip to America.
Then we ran into Columbus on the Ramblas and of course Carolyn had to get a picture with him.
Also on the Ramblas we went into the La Boqueria which was this huge market where you could get anything from produce to
Brian's favorite Jamon. I had so much Jamon while we were in Barcelona I was a little Jamoned out, but it was so good.
There were lots of architectural details throughout the city. The architect Antoni Gaudi is famous for having designed many of the buildings in Barcelona. We didn't try to tract down many of the Gaudi sights though because to be honest neither Brian nor I had heard about him before coming here. Instead we
focused our day more on the food of the city. I have always loved Tapas and love it even more after visiting here. We ate at this great Tapas restaurant that had a playground right in front of it. I love finding restaurants like this. With a 4 and a 2 year old having them play at the playground while we enjoy a meal is always the best scenario.
The girls had been so good the day before on our drive down that we decided to treat them with a trip to the
Aquarium.
Brian was just as excited as the girls to go there.
And what was I most excited about eating again of course. That night I finally got my paella. It was so yummy!!
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