After a long English winter we were in need of some sun. We had heard good things about Barcelona and had been wanting to check it out for a while. The weather was great, it was technically still winter but the day time temps were around 18 deg and it was all blue sky and sunshine; a big deal when you have spent 2 winters in London. Barcelona was the home of Gaudi, an architect who belonged to the modernest movement. He designed many unique buildings in Barcelona in the late 1800s and early 1900s. We visited the famous church the Sagrada Familiar and also the park where he designed many interesting features and mosaics.
Barcelona is well renowned for its cuisine and we feasted on various tapas including spicy sausage, prawns and calamari. We also had a delicious seafood paella to share and drank local beer and wine. Renee particularly enjoyed Cava (sparkling Spanish wine).
The beach just a few minutes from the city and we spent most of our last day just lazing in the sun. It was too cold to swim but I did manage to get some sunburn on my arms as I hadn't worn a T-shirt in months. Barcelona was easy to get around on the metro and had a chilled and relaxed vibe.
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