Spanish Adventures

Being in Spain was a lot of fun, though I’m not sure Catalonia is representative of the whole country, especially since Catálan is prominent there, a mix of Spanish and French (sort of). Still it was very refreshing to be able to understand the people around me and to communicate with them.

When we arrived at our hotel, it was already evening, so the city was not able to impress me with any architecture or parks, as it was too dark to see them. We ended up getting dinner at a place near the beach, and ate it outside, a perfect evening. With the Mediterranean Sea air washing over us as we sipped our first authentic pitcher of sangria, we could not ask for more. The restaurant was on a sort of promenade, like a wide alley, about the size of a road, but only for pedestrians and bikers to enjoy.

The next morning did not bring the sunshine and balmy weather promised, but a gray day fraught with drizzles and chill, wet winds. I was not quite a happy camper that morning. Furthermore, when Joe went to check into our return flight (you can do this up to 36hrs ahead of time) he found their site wasn’t working, due to the unforeseen (?) cause of bankruptcy. Our airline had no money, and had cancelled all flights until further notice, in fact, it appeared we had arrived on one of their last ever flights. We did manage to check in using the carrier airline, Lufthansa, so it seemed that mess managed to work itself out.

As for the rain . . . it altered our plans a bit, in that we would not be traipsing around the city visiting outdoor parks, but instead content ourselves with more indoor attractions. Our first stop was the music museum; free thanks to our Barcelona cards, where we travelled through time via historic musical instruments. Unfortunately, pictures were not allowed, but we were able to listen to recordings of the historic instruments, and it was a fun way to spend the morning. http://www.bcn.es/museumusica/en/Historia.html