Our days in Spain are winding down and today was expected to be pretty low key - but it wasn’t.
We had a nice morning (thanks Ali for a delicious breakfast). We decided to take a cab to the Cathedral. There is a large plaza in front of the cathedral with lots of entertainment.
The Cathedral boarders the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona. The ancient streets are tiny and the buildings are very close together. There was street entertainment around every corner ranging from a classical cellist to street dancers.
We made a brief stop at the Barcelona Historical Records building which afforded some great views of the cathedral.
After even more walking and a little shopping we stopped in a neighborhood outdoor cafe for sangria, chips and guac.
At this point our little troupe split up. Some went home and some of us went to the Picasso Museum. I gotta say Picasso’s early works were wonderful and then there are all of his works that you normally attribute to Picasso.
We gathered back at the apartment for a final dinner. Shortly afterward, Emily and Ali left to continue their travels. They are planning on hitting five more countries in the next two weeks. Jeanne and Jon leave very early tomorrow morning for Portugal and Kathleen leaves tomorrow afternoon New York. So Cathy and I head for home on Monday morning.
Safe travels or as you probably say now “Vaya con Dios.”
ReplyDeleteDid you know that Picasso died in 1973! That’s surprising. His most expensive piece sold for $179.4 million. I looked it up, obviously. Good luck Ali and Emily! Stay safe, please.
I saw Picasso's daughter in person at an art museum in SF in 1980 working in security. At the time I thought Pablo Picasso was from the 1700's. Knowledge is good!
ReplyDeleteKen: What phenomenal trip. Teri amd I decided on a spur-of-the-moment trip back to Green Bay (May 17-June 3). Will try to connect ... possibly dinner at 711?
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