Barcelona - Love this Town

Thursday morning we started off with breakfast at Caferteria Don Teo with a café con leche & courgette tortilla. We also caught up with our friend Diana who cooks for the café in a little kitchen out he back. Albert's brother, owns & runs the café & is a very good operator. Mind you, they all work damn hard - starting around 7am and finishing around 10.30 pm!

Best breakfast in  town (I might be a little biased!)

Hanging out washing Barcelona style

We spent the rest of the day walking the streets of Barcelona and visiting a couple of old favourites, including Barcelona Cathedral.

By mid afternoon we both realised that we weren't 'match fit' for the job & headed back to the apartment for a siesta.

Living Room - Gaudi Penthouse II

We headed out for a walk before dinner at 8.00 pm. All restaurants are empty at this hour so it's best to wait until close to 9.00pm if you don't want to be the only people eating in a restaurant.  The difference with the number of people in the streets of Gracia at about 4.30 pm compared to 8.30 pm is amazing. 4.30 - very quiet, 8.30 - everyone's out - families, old people with their walking sticks, people walking their dogs.

We had a dinner at a Lebanese restaurant in Carrer Verdi, a trendy street full of international restaurants. The meal was excellent but we've never seen such unhappy looking staff. They stood around with their arms folded & not even our Australian charm and wit could win them over.