Yesterday and today we wandered off La Rambla to see some of the placas hidden in the maze of little streets in the old town. Barcelona is the largest cruise ship port in the Mediterranean so with all the passangers added to the amount of normal weekend traffic, people were everywhere. I really liked some of the street musicians, playing some very unusual combinations of instruments and sounding really good.
There's a football championship going on this weekend and the Barcelona team is facing off with Manchester United at Wembly Stadium in London. There's lots of local excitement of course, with team colors around town as much as we'd see for a Superbowl; even dogs are dressed up to support their team. The Barca Team just scored first ...... you can hear cheering even coming from the hotel rooms.
We visited the Maritime Museum located on the grounds of the middle age shipyard, there's an unusual old wooden submarine on display at the entrance. We also walked up to the History of Barcelona Museum that shows some of the huge Roman walls still standing and building foundations deep underneath that have been excavated in recent years.
I ran across a car named after my old work buddy Leon, although I don't think he could get his 6'6" frame inside.
We stopped in the huge outdoor market to get some food for dinner back at the hotel, I've never seen so many stores with fish, fresh meats, pastries and even candy in one place.
Since our flight is early tomorrow, we decided to head back to the room early and pack tonight. We both really enjoyed the Barcelona, there was lots to see and enjoy. Tomorrow it's off to Paris, the last leg of our trip with volcanic ash just a memory.
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