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Bryan's sunglasses give out. - IMG_2334
sunset from our hotel window - IMG_2335
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Leslie enjoys what she doesn't realize will be her last decent beer for a spell, at the TGI Fridays in the Atlanta airport. Goodbye, USA! - IMG_0021
Leslie does some planning on the airplane. - IMG_0023
We arrived in Barcelona at about 8am. Even though we managed to sleep on the airplane, with an assist from Advil PM, we are not in great shape for our first day in Spain. At least the hotel is nice! - IMG_0025
It was quite difficult to find a restaurant open on Sunday. Also, it was raining. But we managed to stagger to this place for some nourishment on Sunday, El Dia Perdido. - IMG_0026
We attempted to find a fun bar airing the FC Barcelona soccer game, to help us stay awake until a reasonable hour. The Amsterdam bar was kind of a misfire. - IMG_0028
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Boqueria counter - IMG_0030
Jeff, Sophie, and Max arrive; we meet them in an organic grocery store for a quick dinner. - IMG_0052
Max was happy to receive his direct-from-America puffy O snacks. - IMG_0055
Sophie and Max - IMG_0056
Jeff and Bryan - IMG_0031
The next day, we meet up for another trip to the Boqueria, where else? - IMG_0032
The Boqueria, Sophie and Max - IMG_2336
seafood counter - IMG_2337
another one - IMG_2338
interesting fish - IMG_2339
hanging game - IMG_2341
Sophie, Max and Jeff, ready for lunch - IMG_2342
pulpo gallego y beberechos - 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_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_2345
The hollow vats here are amphoras that stored wine while aging. - IMG_2346
Leslie next to some old stuff - IMG_2347
A Visgoth church was built on top of the older Roman commerical buildings, so a few steps up netted slightly different ruins. - IMG_2348
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We became very attuned to the location of playgrounds. - IMG_0034
Technically, Bryan was on this trip to attend a conference.