Barcelona

Oct 2-6

We spent a good chunk of time at the rooftop pool, made it to beach, had a couple of good meals out, a couple of so so meals put, and many DIY lunches at the hotel.

On Friday morning, we took the metro and bus (Axel’s first city train and bus rides!) to Park Guëll, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (it was very cool).

Once we had all 3 bikes and our trailer we did a few trips to the beach and went on a bike tour into the city to see the Basílica de la Sagrada Família (we didn’t get tickets to go in, although we will try to if we come again!) then to Bogatell beach. The beaches are beautiful and the water is warm!

We also had a great paella dinner Friday night that Axel was actually very into, including deshelling and eating the claims, mussels, prawns and crayfish! They had great Sangria, seafood croquettes and patates de bravas as well (honestly the fried potatoes stole the show for me on this one!).

Park Guëll
Maybe Axel’s favourite part of Park Guëll – the little sitting spot under the slide at the playground
We found the beach!
Axel putting his shoes away when we get home
Barcelona by bike – this was a fully segregated bike and pedestrian route between the trams and roads. Avinguda Diagonal, a wide and heavily transited avenue, cuts Barcelona in two diagonally with respect to the grid pattern of the surrounding city streets
Basílica de la Sagrada Família
More beach time
Last beach sunset!

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