I am exhausted just trying to write the Blog...how we fit all this stuff in is beyond me. Anyway, last weekend was the Red Bull Airshow. We had airplanes and helicopters buzzing us all week long since it was just over the marina wall and they were practicing through the cones. The planes had to run through a course and then they did dive bombs and other tricks. It was very cool to watch. The beach was sooooo crowded as well.
Barcelona has some very cool artwork throughout the city that was probably created when they hosted the Olympics.
It is very mass transit friendly too. You can even join a club where you pick up a bike at one of many locations throughout the city, ride it around and return it to another location.
We went to the chocolate museum...couldn't pass that one up. As part of the $4 Euro entrance fee you get a free chocolate bar...yum, yum. They can make anything out of chocolate...check out the gladiator.
During one of our lunchtime outings we found a local charm, called Restaurant Careacols(meaning snails). It has been here since 1835 and the chickens roasting in the front window attracted us. There are many floors in the restaurant and each full of photos of famous patrons past. We had the roast chicken and it was DELICIOUS! Since you had to walk right through the kitchen to exit, John took this as an opportunity for a photo-op and the chefs loved it.
Just a warning to anyone traveling here. Beware of the pickpockets. John and I are usually very careful about our belongings but one day in the Metro I thought I had heard a zipper and turned and a girl had her hand in Johns backpack but luckily she had the only pocket with nothing in it and I think I scared her off. We were lucky she didn't get any of our electronics or our money or ID's. Just a caution. We are a lot more careful now!!!
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