Getting to know Barcelona

Wow, Barcelona is crazy. We spent the first two of four nights at a 2-star (american zero star) hotel in La Rambla. It was a great location for getting to know the city, but it was sketchy for that location. La Rambla is a great artery for visiting historic sites, but people seem to want to sell you something all the time. And the guys walking around making baby or animal noises were not cute. The front desk recommended a great restaurant (cheap, too!) called La Fonda, but they made us wait in line! Dinner here happens after 9pm. The Paella was great; T&I decided to make paella our regular meal for dinner.

Anyway T's friend A met up with us and explored the city with us. He was great, but as soon as he left us, we found ourselves going into cute stores and spending $$$. We were glad he was there to keep us from spending more. We spent our second day walking to the Boqueria, cathedral of Barcelona and the Picasso museum. Most of the time was spent walking, sitting in the park, people watching, and eating. I had some fried calamari for "breakfast" one morning and a jamon serrano baguette for lunch (around 4PM). That "morning", T & I got up at 1PM. We then went to the W all the way at the end of the pier in Barceloneta. We only saw the beach at night, but it was still nice and people were there making out. There are couples making out all over the place. I am so prude. But my heart warms up when I see old couples holding hands.


After the W, the bartender and hostess recommended a club that locals go to called La Terrazza. It was amazing. It was in the "Disney World" of nightclub compounds and described itself as an "atmospherical fun club." I can't remember all the quirky things that happened, but we gave one girl the nickname "Courtney Love".