We managed to get ourselves up and going by 9 am today while all of you were still asleep. Our hotel provides a free buffet breakfast so I get to try some things that I have been seeing in Spain but have not yet tried. I had some of the Spanish ham and it was good--sort of prosciutto like. There is also a fancy coffee machine where I can get espresso, cappuccino, and cafe con leche which I really like. Lola is mixing her coffee with hot water to get more of an American experience.
It was warmer and sunny in Barcelona today. We spent most of the day on the tourist bus getting an idea how the city is laid out. From the bus we saw the World Trade Center, the port where all the cruise lines dock, the Olympic Village, Montjuic with funiculars that come all the way from the port. We saw Las Arenas (a bullfight ring that is now a shopping center), the main sports center, and several of Gaudi's works--Park Guell, La Pedrera, the Sagrada Familia, and Casa Batllo. The guide pointed out the different areas of Barcelona and we saw many distinctive examples of beautiful architecture. These are just a few of the sights we saw today--Lola took many pictures from the bus, but I am waiting for a closer look. All of the tourist buses have wifi so I attempted to post some pictures from my phone. If you are friends with me on Facebook, you will see that I was NOT successful! (but I will keep trying!)
Tomorrow we will visit the Olympic Village, Gaudi's Park Guell and Sagrada Familia church from the bus. We are hoping to get to a monastery in the mountains later this week. The days are flying by quickly and we have a lot left to see!
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