Even though we were visiting Barcelona in the winter, it did not disappoint as a city. Its architecture is beautiful, its streets were filled with people, and you could sense the city's pride and tradition.
Unfortunately, it rained.
Grawr.
Still, we walked around the city one last time.
Cool, clothes-hanger-y type of sculpture
This Christmas-themed collection of miniature houses was placed in one of the plazas during our stay here, so I finally took a photo of it.
I especially like the boy who caught the star. (It's hard to see, but at least you can see the lasso around the glowing star.)
It made me smile.
One thing I realised I hadn't seen during our stay was the Barcelona Cathedral!
So we made the pit stop.
So we made the pit stop.
I was happy, even though it was pouring by then.
Then we saw this adorable candy store called "happy pills."
They had the funniest labels to accompany the candy you buy.
The way it works is you buy a certain sized bottle and then fill it up and add a label on it.
Or you can buy the pre-packaged candy.
Ooooh.
Or certain prescriptions for specific ailments.
Mmmm.
We were so hungry by dinnertime, that we just walked into the first reasonably-priced restaurant we could find. Of course, since it's only 6:30pm, they only had their lunch menu out....
Why, Barcelona, why.
Why, Barcelona, why.
This dessert was a mix of creme brulee, flaky biscuits, chocolate syrup, nutella ice cream, and whip cream. Deeeelicious.
On our way back, we saw a riot.
I guess as tourists, we forget that Spain is still in a financial crisis and this is a rough time for some people.
I guess as tourists, we forget that Spain is still in a financial crisis and this is a rough time for some people.
Tomorrow early morning, we'll be headed to Madrid!
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