barcelona revisited - primer día

Barcelona - Thursday 2nd of December - 20953 steps

Early rise for our city break to BCN!

And after the flight and short train trip to the city center, we popped up at Casa Battló on Passeig de Gracia. A clear blue sky and only the autumn leaves on the Gaudi tiles reminded us that it really is December.

Check in at La Casa de Antonio, room with a view and balcony and awesome original tile floor.

First coffee on the terrace at cafe La Principal around the corner. Ultimate BCN atmosphere!

Stroll around in the streets of Raval and traditional lunch at Bar Lobo.

After lunch we crossed the Rambla to the Barri Gotic district and had another drink at Plaça Reial.

Another walk on the Passeig de Gracia and another drink on another terrace at Plaça de la Universitat, because it's possible!

Take a short rest in our room and in the evening out for tapas at Tapas24.

The city is completely lit up with Christmas lights everywhere, all streets in their own style.

ciudad multicolor

Barcelona in color.

The blue of the sky and the sea.

The green of the trees, the parks and the innumerable urban jungle balconies.

The yellow and black of the taxis and the red of the buses.

The pink of of all trees in bloom and the blossom carpets on the pavement. (we even came across a 'pink' greyhound dog)

The bright colors of the waving laundry, balloon vendors and street art.

And obviously the myriad colors in Gaudí mosaics...