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Barcelona Travel Log — Day Elev…Twelve?

So this morning, we actually woke up at the kind of time that tourists usually wake up.  Except like an hour later than most people in this hotel.  Still.  Good for us. After frittering away a couple of hours doing God knows what, it was time to head out to Placa Catalunya to aimlessly stroll… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day Elev…Twelve?

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 11 — Us versus the Mountain

With our eyes set firmly on Montjuic, a mountain featuring several big museums and the Olympic stadium, it was time to forgo our sleep-in routine and get cracking on the day bright and early. After a big breakfast we set off, determined to conquer the hill. We were so quick to get out the door,… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 11 — Us versus the Mountain

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 10 — Barca, Barca, BAAAARCAAA!

We’ve decided to stop talking about sleeping in as though it were a random occurrence, because frankly, it’s become the norm. After sleeping in and grabbing a light breakfast at our favourite Catalanista cafe down the street, it was time to get our museum on at the MACBA and CCCB (not to be confused with the… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 10 — Barca, Barca, BAAAARCAAA!

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 9 — I’m not good at gauging ratios!

Without a cloud in sight and the sun burning down, there was only one possible thing to do today–beach day. We had intended on getting an early start to things and navigate our way across the city, but were stymied by a sudden influx of foreigners who have no idea how the elevators work in… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 9 — I’m not good at gauging ratios!

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 7 and 8 — Twice the fun

Last night ended up a bit later than expected, so Clara and Jeff opted for bed rather than staying up and trying to scratching together a blog post. So, here is an abridged version of the weekend events. Day 7 — Family and food Today was going to be a relaxing day of hanging out… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 7 and 8 — Twice the fun

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 6 — Big Brother is Watching

Of course, after posting the blog yesterday we realized we had missed another important story, so before getting to today’s events, here’s a brief story from yesteryear. The other day we went to the local supermarket (or super-mercat, as it’s called here…or is advertising some sort of feline superhero) to pick up some supplies (read:… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 6 — Big Brother is Watching

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 5 — Clara hates Jeff’s “typoes”

Jeff was so frazzled from his “incident” yesterday that we forgot to include a smaller, but still funny, anecdote that happened. Jeff also remembered some other key points he wanted to make on travelling in Barcelona, so we’ll deal with that first before getting on with the day. Yesterday After spending the last few days… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 5 — Clara hates Jeff’s “typoes”

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 3 — This Gaudi guy is pretty good

Ugh. It was tough getting up this morning. Today marks the first (and hopefully last) day where we almost missed breakfast. Jeff was moving at a glacial pace this morning after our late arrive to the hotel and his tossing and turning most of the night. Hey jet lag, bugger off! In the end, we… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 3 — This Gaudi guy is pretty good

Barcelona Travel Log — Day 2 — “I can too beat jet la..zzzzzzzzz”

Jeff here. Despite what everyone said, Jeff managed to sleep the whooooole night last night without any problem. Jeff was absolutely dead to the world. After such a huge sleep, it was finally time to tackle the battery charger problem. Before coming to Barcelona, I found a website dedicated to accessibility here and included on… Continue reading Barcelona Travel Log — Day 2 — “I can too beat jet la..zzzzzzzzz”