Well I made it to Barcelona, bad back and all, and I have two days to do three days worth of sightseeing. No problemo. The Axel Hotel is in a great location, very near the University of Barcelona. Before setting out, I went for some tapas, which is really a great idea - we need more tapas restaurants in the US.
My first stop was the Museum of Art, high on a hill. I then visited the Olympic Center, where there wasn't that much to see. In the evening I went to see Mamma Mia in Spanish. I was going to the ticket office and someone told me they had an extra seat. I was 10th row center and paid less than face value. What a bargain. The show was just as good as on Broadway or the West End, except it was all in Spanish, even the songs. I loved it anyway.
Day two started early with the Dali Museum. I then walked to the Gothic Quarter and visited the Barcelona Cathedral. I then walked through the midieval section of town to Port Vell. The weather was great and I enjoyed the walk.
Lunch was tapas and paella - a must in Barcelona. One order was more than enough for two. I then walked through the Rambla - a wide pedestian street. The Market was very colorful, with candy, fruits, vegetables, meats and fish for sale. Back on the Rambla I could have bought any type of pet imaginable, but had no way to take it home.
That evening I met my cousin Naomi and her granddaughter Jasmine. We walked the Rambla again before I left at 9pm for my 12:15am flight to Tel Aviv.
My first stop was the Museum of Art, high on a hill. I then visited the Olympic Center, where there wasn't that much to see. In the evening I went to see Mamma Mia in Spanish. I was going to the ticket office and someone told me they had an extra seat. I was 10th row center and paid less than face value. What a bargain. The show was just as good as on Broadway or the West End, except it was all in Spanish, even the songs. I loved it anyway.
Day two started early with the Dali Museum. I then walked to the Gothic Quarter and visited the Barcelona Cathedral. I then walked through the midieval section of town to Port Vell. The weather was great and I enjoyed the walk.
Lunch was tapas and paella - a must in Barcelona. One order was more than enough for two. I then walked through the Rambla - a wide pedestian street. The Market was very colorful, with candy, fruits, vegetables, meats and fish for sale. Back on the Rambla I could have bought any type of pet imaginable, but had no way to take it home.
That evening I met my cousin Naomi and her granddaughter Jasmine. We walked the Rambla again before I left at 9pm for my 12:15am flight to Tel Aviv.
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