- Leslie, Max, gin and tonic
We were proud to take Max to his first gin bar, where we drank delicious cocktails and prepared for our outstanding dinner across the street at Lolita (formerly Inopia, a site on the Spain On the Road Again tour and our favorite food venue from our 2007 visit). - Roman ruins
One of our favorite sights was a history museum in Barcelona, complete with various layers of excavated ruins. This was a Roman wine shop; the circular container held aging wine. - Pulpo and germ transfer
Bryan helped Jeff eat his beloved pulpo gallego while his hands were full of a certain 1-year-old. This may also be the moment when cold germs were transferred from one family to another. - Familia
One of our first stops with Jeff, Sophie and Max was La Rambla and the Boqueria. - IMG_0086
A burrata dish that is the only one Leslie has the presence of mind to photograph. - IMG_0085
Jeff, Sophie, and Max (indirectly) enjoy a fabulous tapas spread at the restaurant formerly known as Inopia (now Lolita). - IMG_0081
Jeff and Sophie help Max enjoy one of his favorite activities: sliding. - IMG_0073
Max sidles up to his first (presumably) bar. - IMG_0072
Sophie keeps the little one entertained. - IMG_0065
Leslie and Max enjoy some gin cocktails before dinner. - IMG_0064
We made good use of Barcelona's excellent metro system. - IMG_0035
Plaza España, site of Bryan's conference - IMG_0062
afternoon snack - IMG_2350
view of a courtyard in a 17th-century hospital-turned-library - IMG_0060
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Another component of our hotel room view: the roof of a school where the children participated in the Spanish equivalent of PE. - IMG_0034
Technically, Bryan was on this trip to attend a conference. - IMG_0057
We became very attuned to the location of playgrounds. - IMG_2348
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A Visgoth church was built on top of the older Roman commerical buildings, so a few steps up netted slightly different ruins. - IMG_2346
Leslie next to some old stuff - IMG_2345
The hollow vats here are amphoras that stored wine while aging. - IMG_2344
J/S/M retire for Max's nap, and Bryan and Leslie press on to a Barcelona history museum that features supercool subterranean Roman ruins. Such glamorous facilities as laundromats, fish sauce (garum) factories, and wineries are featured. - IMG_2343
His hands full, Jeff accepts an assist on enjoying a slice of octopus. This may also be photographic evidence of cold-germ transferral. - IMG_2342
pulpo gallego y beberechos - IMG_2341
Sophie, Max and Jeff, ready for lunch - IMG_2339
hanging game - IMG_2338
interesting fish - IMG_2337
another one - IMG_2336
seafood counter