Day 15 — Full day in Barcelona
- When: Friday, May 4, 2007
- Where: Barcelona
The next day was our big touring day. We had a bite to eat after walking around for awhile, then rode the big red tourist bus around the city.
Note that so far I haven’t shared many photos. At this point in the vacation we only had room for about 12 pictures for the whole rest of the trip. I had filled 2 x 1gb chips. We did manage to snap pics at La Pedrera:
And Sagrada Família:
Late afternoon Sherri and I stopped into an Italian place east of Las Ramblas for a late lunch, managing to polish off a pizza, an insalata caprese, and a bottle of cabernet. Feeling fine from lunch, we rode the tourist bus around some more, then made our way back to the hotel.
Dinner was at Restaurante Bonanova, a recommendation from high school friend Charlie Poe, who has extensive Barcelona experience. Bonanova was definitely an experience. First, there was a language barrier. We managed to sufficiently overcome that. We perused the menu but it was merely letters on a page to us. Instead, we went with the recommended specials. Sherri and I both enjoyed a salad with strange seafoods. I had lamb for the main course – with white asparagus, a first – while Sherri had some sort of fish. For dessert, I had this dish that looked like a Klondike bar with more chocolate drizzled all over it. Excellence. The whole time the staff was very friendly and understanding of our language differences. I sensed that Bonanova is truly a neighborhood restaurant… the staff knew many of the people who dined there. It will be on my list for a return visit.
Tomorrow: off to London.