Wandering Barcelona

After a bit of a sleep in, I had hotel breakfast before heading out. I wandered down to the port, where I caught the Hop On, Hop Off bus for a tour of the city. Great views and a good overview of the history.

One stop of note was Sagrada Familia, a church famously under constant construction and now the tallest in the world.

After the full loop I repeated a few stops to get off at MNAC, the Museu National D’Art de Catalunya. Impressive architecture. From here I wandered the route to the Magic Fountain, then to the city.

Winding my way through the streets, I found a promising restaurant in a plaza for a late lunch. I started with squid and cuttlefish croquettes, which weren’t my thing, before it started raining and I moved to inside seating. Here I tried the famous Iberia ham, which is much like prosciutto, with fresh bread spread with tomatoes in olive oil. Delicious.

As the rain subsided momentarily, I wound my way back to my hotel, stopping at a corner grocery store. As I was rather tired, I rested and relaxed in the room, snacking on cheese and crackers and berries from the grocery store.