Castell de l'Oliver
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Departing Barcelona
... to buy Coke cans to bring on Epic with me. Soda is incredibly expensive on board cruiseships, so it’s prudent to procure the cans on shore and bring them aboard. (I would also later find out that Norwegian has switched to Pepsi products; it doesn’t appear Coke is available at all on this ship.) Most grocery stores in Spain are closed on Sundays but the hotel front-desk staffer directed me to one of the few open locations (about five blocks from the Hilton).
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Olympics
... After visiting the stadium we went to the Castell of Montjuic. We were treated to some great views of the city and the coastline as the castel was situated to protect the coast. We also saw the old Barcelona arena where they used to hold the bull fights. Today it is a mall with many shops and restaurants. It appears the only remaining parts of the arena are the bricks on the outside.
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Gaudí Gaudí Gaudí Gaudí Rockin' Everywhere
... we saw a lot of cool pieces and we will just have to look it up later or ask Caroline's mom the art history buff. Feeling confused slash more cultured, we set out on our next adventure which required less brain power: the beach! We had heard questionable reviews about the Barcelona beaches, but a girl we met in Madrid had recommended that we try out the Sitges beaches about 40 minutes outside the city instead. This turned out to be a great choice! The beach ...
The European Tour Continues
... which consist of just meat on bread. Because both of the ingredients are of such high quality, they don't really need anything else. The cured meats are amazing- the jamon is cured in salt and unlike anything we get in the States (but closest to a proscuttio). The process of shaving this meat off the bone is an art the Spanish take very seriously, some butchers specialize only in that. In the market they sell paper cones of meat, just in case you need a little snack.
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Un sueño me envolvió
... I have to show for those hours is one pair of shorts.
We dined at Delfin's in Born, a mentioned place in our guide. Nice home cooking although simple.
This morning we got up early (sooo ******* holidays) and walked to el Arco Triomfo (yes, in Spain). The Eiffel Tower was a gift originally meant for Barcelona but they decided it didn't "go" with the architecture. They did decided to keep the arc however.
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