Early morning coffee and croissant at a local patisseria up the road. Already they recognise us as regulars. Though i'm sure when we walk in the door the conversation goes a little something like - "Great! It's those two hobbits again here to butcher our language and triumphantly high five when they string a simple sentence together!".
Spent the rest of the day exploring more of the Barrio Gotic and the Born. Visited the Picasso museum, wandered through shops and just generally walked wherever our feet would take us soaking up the city.
We even finally bore witness to the infamous "Barcelona Street Crime" we were seemingly constantly warned about before arriving. It basically consists of a bunch of kids distracting you with a clipboard and a fake petition to sign then making off with your wallet if it's in easy reach. A woman at the table next to us had her purse nabbed however managed to get it back after an all too brief chase. The little men were back 10 minutes later looking for another mark.
These guys are all over the place (I think i've even seen a couple in Melbourne.)
(One of the many statues at Placa De Gracia)
(Part statue, part bird...all pidgeon.)
The catalan's love their bicycles and scooters. They fang around on these things at a million miles an hour and the only reason i'm sure they stop at red lights is because people are crossing the road. It's like the start of a Moto GP everytime they get a green (i should try and get video).
These people have been walking 9 hours straight. They've seen and experienced the wonders of an amazing foreign city yet look how dull, lifeless and boring they seem.
We've given them both a glass each of fine Estrella Damm European Lager. Lets see the results!
SUCCESS!! Now they're a young vibrant couple, ready to tackle ANY topic at your next dinner party! Thanks Estrella Damm!
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