Another day in Barthelona.






















We went back to the La Boqueria market again this morning and there was a million others there with the same idea. Took some more photos, had a fresh fruit drink and window shopped. Russell was tempted so bought some designer chocolates (about 31 euro, I was going to say worth but let’s just say they cost 31 Euro) . He also bought some jelly beans for the flights tomorrow. By now you’ve probably all worked out that Russell enjoys a sweet thing now and again. 

Then we ran into Annemarie from Ireland , who I met walking the Camino last year. She’s got a Eurail pass and is going to wend her way through France and Italy. We had a couple of beers with her in one of the plazas and then Russell and I came back to our hotel. 

We had such a great feed at Quimet and Quimet last night we are considering heading there again tonight. Considering but not definite. .

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