Nov 17th - 26th - Barcelona
On the train again. This time our destination was Barcelona, and how fitting to be there for Thanksgiving. It was here, in the Placa del Rei that the king and queen of Spain received Christopher Columbus upon his return from the first successful voyage to the New World. Barcelona is also known for it's unique art nouveau, gothic, and modernisme buildings. Our accommodation was very close to some notable ones in the Eixample area. Not sure what I make of the Gaudi ones though.
Barcelona also boasts Europe's largest soccer stadium which Paul and Joe checked out for a match. It was great to have Joe visit us over the Thanksgiving break. Although it is not a holiday in Spain we did find a place serving Thanksgiving dinner - an Irish pub! It was excellent! We also found nearly every shop displaying 'Black Friday Sale' signs. What a small world it is.
