Barcelona

10-25-2007. Today we wandered Barcelona somewhat aimlessly. But in the process, saw some really cool stuff. We started with a walk to the harbor, to see the Mediterranean for one last time this trip. From there, we wandered the old fishing village of Barcelonetta, before jumping the metro to the Exiample district. We stopped briefly in the Placa de Cataluyna, the hub of Barcelona.

From there, we hit the Mercat de la Boqueria (open-air market). Seafood, veggies, fruits everywhere! Not to mention the candy...


After a quick bite and stocking up on some food for the plane ride home, we walked into the Old Town, past lots of cool old stuff.

Topped it off with a visit to the Picasso museum, where we saw not only the style he's most famous for, but also read up on and saw his early, formative works. A drink on the Placa de Reial, and now we're back at the hotel resting up before we head out again for dinner and to soak up the gritty Barcelona nightlife.

Sadly, this will be our last blog post from Europe. We leave tomorrow morning and arrive home around 9pm Portland time. Thanks everyone for checking in, it's been a fun way to chronicle our travels (for those reading, and ourselves as well)!