11 - Barcelona

WEEKEND 11. Barcelona.
Enter TAYLOR and DANIEL.

Friday

• Catch overnight train.

Saturday

• Reach Barcelona around noon.
• First, go to Casa Batló (spectacular architect: Antoni Gaudí)
• Visit the Casa Milá
• Visit Sagrada Familia
• Run into a Colombian snack store! Have buñuelos and empanadas (was on Via Laetania)
• hotel: Saint Jaume Apts, check in. Unbelievable deal: 50€ for weekend, full apartment.
• Montjuic:
• Plaça Espanyol
• Magical Fountains
• MNAC
• Olympic pool, stadium
• Gardens & view of Barcelona
• Poble Espanyol (was closed)
• Metro to Barceloneta. Accident on metro, so walked down Via Laetania -> small city streets with Opera singer!
• Down to port, sat & ate.
• Falafel near Place St. Jaume.
• Walked throgh Barceloneta to the beach.
• Walked the beach to the Gran Casino (near two tall towers).
• Walked by the clubs.
• Headed back to hotel.

Sunday

• Bought bread across the street.
• Metro to Plaça Catalunya
• Down Las Ramblas:
• Baroque Church
• Saw beautiful birds
• Souvenirs
• La Boqueria Market
• Fruit for breakfast.
• Bread store.
• Coconut, nuts, & raisins.
• Sangria, cheap, delicious!
• Lights and electricity in market went out.
• Plaça Reial
• Tortilla Española
• Palau Güell (under restoration)
• Columbus monument & bridge (Ramblas del Mar)
• Metro to Parc Güell:
• Baixanda de la Gloria (escalators)
• Pathway of Columns (tube)
• Terrace: view, sat, & ate. Remember "L'Auberge Espagnol".
• Hall of 100 columns
• Dragon fountain
• 2 buildings/houses & entrance gate.
• Metro to Passeio de Grácia: in search for "pulpo a la gallega" got M&M McFlurry & Hamburger at McDonalds...
• Ran to train to Prot Bow.
• Connection at Narbonne is 2 hours late! It'll be barely in time for our other connection in Metz.
• At Narbonne, train to Metz is 10 minutes late. Then, it'll be 15 minutes late.
• Go get pizza out of train station. It's about midnight.
• Train leaves...without Taylor or Daniel.
• Take immediate train to Paris-Austerlitz.

Monday

• Metro to Gare de l'Est, onto train to Metz.