Room with a view
Our fancy hotel had a killer view over the rooftops of the city. This shot also features the ragged clouds that characterized our Barcelona weather.
Lunch
We also identified the perfect lunch: mixed seafood a la plancha at a counter in the Boqueria. Excellent food and entertainment.
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sunset from our hotel window
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Bryan's sunglasses give out.
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mixed seafood extravaganza
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Our lunch is probably among these.
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Pimientos padron y setas mixtas
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mixed mushroom grill
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We ended up with an excellent view of la plancha, where seafood goes to become delicious.
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We wait for a seat.
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Leslie anticipates lunch.
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spices for sale
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The Boqueria! After falling in love with it during our 2007 trip, we got back here as soon as possible.
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Bryan stomachs an inferior beer.
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These street lights, our guide book informed us, were Gaudi's first public works in Barcelona.
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Leslie in the walkway next to a plaza
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another church, and the blue sky we were so happy to see after the rainy forecast
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examples of Barcelona's famous leather-working
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Bryan, graffiti
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buildings, sky
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old building, still a novelty on day one
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narrow medieval street
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some picturesque things reflected in Bryan's lens
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the cathedral
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our first of many arm-out shots
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Bryan didn't need to show for his conference until Tuesday, so we got to bob around the city a bit. Here's Leslie in front of...probably part of the cathedral.
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All the eggs in Spain had these amazing orange yolks. I don't understand: we buy the most expensive, hippiest eggs out there in the US and don't get yolks like this.
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How could we go elsewhere? Their cafe con leche and half-flauta with tortilla is perhaps the best breakfast in the world. 2.25 euros.
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Monday morning, our first non-zombified day in Spain! We rounded the corner from our hotel (AC Diplomatic) to a nice little restaurant (Tapas Tapas--a chain, but who cares) where we ended up eating breakfast every day while in Barcelona.