Blog Tapas - Barcelona, Uno

Barcelona is the only city on this trip that I have actually been to before. I came here on a European trip with my buddy Grady about 7 1/2 years ago. It really hasn´t changed that much, and it felt really weird to be back here again and seeing some of the same things I saw back then. Since there is so much more of Spain that I wanted to see, I decided to only stay in Barcelona one full day. I will briefly recount some things I saw in snippets -- think of it as blog tapas.

I woke up in my pension, and went straight downstairs and out the door. It was still early, and the sky was a dark grey and it was misting. I walked out to La Rambla, the famous street in Barcelona, where the center median is a brick walkway about 30 feet across. Cars only get one lane on either side of La Rambla -- they are an afterthought. Barcelona is a walkin' city.... and I just happen to be a fella that loves some walking, rain or shine.