Barcelona!! (think of the Queen song). How does one describe this stunning city? We weren’t sure what to expect, but were literally blown away by the place. It’s a really impressive, liveable city on every level. Climate, public transport, gardens, museums, history (>2,000 years of it), great buildings, beaches, friendly locals - they seem to have it all. They are also fairly partial towards soccer. See pic (below) of the boys at Camp Nou, FC Barcelona’s 100,000 seat home ground. We were in the city on the day of the UEFA semi-final (Barca v Inter), but unable to find a spare $4,000 for last minute tickets, we watched the game live in a restaurant with big screens and dozens of obsessed locals. Quite an experience in itself (and yes, we did have Paella for dinner!).
And as an added Catalan bonus, our campsite was 5-star (literally and figuratively: http://www.vilanovapark.es/). The pic above is Mike outside Santa Maria de la Mar, the 15th century church to which Ildefonso Falcones international bestseller ‘Cathedral of the Sea’ (great book – highly recommended!) is written as a homage.
Under the hat, sunnies and facial hair that Spaniard looks a bit like Mike....
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