Our Holiday in Barcelona October 16 - 22nd 2018 Up to Manchester Airport on Monday 15th to stay in Claytons hotel Pics of room from Emma
The flight with Jet2.com - notice the wipe clean seats
Arrive Barcelona 11:00am local time , On the Train into Barcelona from Airport
And check in early at 2.15- we realised it was hot at this point and put shorts on.
Then down the beach - 5 mins walk - to this beach cafe
And so we have lunch - about 3pm local time - with our toes in the sand
So went for a walk down the bay after lunch
And then back for a snooze - well it was a 5am start- and try out the plethora of restaurants and bars 10 steps from our hotel in “Les Ramblas - Poble Neu” We didn’t realise we had hit gold with our location. We had a paella, with wine and starters. Superb atmosphere and restaurant. No cars but bikes and skateboards in their lanes either side , keep right
Followed by the inevitable late night in cafe across road from hotel , however we realise that it is a superb pizza restaurant
ITS Wednesday Then wednesday and a walk to a city centre park with a cheese and ham toasty with a coffee for 3 Euros .
Then onto Ciutadella Park
The parliament building In the park
A walk along towards the Arc de Triumph
A bit of a stroll around the park loving the architecture , seeing the parliament building
Onto the Arc de Triumph, subtly different to Paris
Then into the back streets of the Gothic Quarter- and we stumble upon this beautiful gothic church, Santa Maria Del Mer.
Barcelona Cathedral
We were getting tired so had a snack in a cafe and went to the beach
And then out that night on Les Ramblas Poble Neu- We were having fun mi
And then the inevitable late night drink at our local cafe
Heres Emma and our hotel across the road
And so Its Thursday Lets go on a bus to - 16 Stops to Parc Guell
We knew it might rain - we saw it on the weather forecast before we booked And we could see it coming over the sea, but we still didn’t take coats So we bought these:
And took views of the City
And then a quick snack
And a rather strange chapping levitating
And then onto Les Ramblas, No more rain by now of course
And the square at the end of it, oh I did feel like a tourist .
And into the streets of Ribera, off Les Ramblas
Where we found a lovely cafe
And then a stroll to the sea -and evening falling
And onto another meal out in Les Poble Neu
FRIDAY - - We needed a rest - so down to our beach cafe for brunch
And then a sorti on the Sagrada Famalia - it will be nice when its finished, about 2025
And then a bus ride along Las Ramblas, to the harbour - for tea
And a few boats
Saturday Breakfast on the street
Watching a parade go by
And down to the beach area
And sitting in a lie down chair in a cafe
And a late afternoon visit to the Ciutadella Park to see the fountains running
Then some fireworks near the hotel
SUNDAY​ and its a beach day all day
And swimming in hotel pool
Then its time to go home on Monday