Barcelona

And you don’t have to go too far to enjoy the traditional peasant festivals.

Personally I’m not a huge fan of wrestling donkeys off the parapets of church towers but if that’s your thing, it’s the place to be.

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Out on day 2 of Barcelona at the moment! Arrived in a massive thunderstorm and it continued to chuck it down with rain last night!

Today has been amazing, spent all day in Las Ramblas, eating and drinking in the cafe paradise and went and got lost in the market. Beautiful place and seems so chilled and relaxing!

Tomorrow we are taking a hop on, hot off bus trip so we can get to see the main parts of the city and sorbs a little bit of time in each.

Monday we have the Nou Camp to take in the tour, which I am really looking forward to.

Leave us Tuesday and Wednesday to plan, but fly back Wednesday evening! Want to go up the mountains on a cable car for the views!

We are staying in the old town at the Hotel Garbi Millenni, which is very basic but clean newish and over the road from quite a few restaurants.

Booked to take Mrs G for a return trip to Barcelona next May. Finally getting round to celebrating our 10th anniversary (spent actual anniversary in hospital with kid G).

Kid G is on a school trip for a week so we get to be all grown up!

Staying in apartment in born district and have booked the highly recommended Blavis tapas restaurant for posh meal. Should be hot enough for the beach too.

Can’t wait.

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Gosh, you’re an old romantic at heart, your steely exterior is all kid-ology!!

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Well done GB. Restaurant booking 7 months ahead?! If you have another night I can highly recommend Eldiset as one of the best, and most lively restaurants I have been to. Does not break the bank and when I was there in August they turned away 70 people who had not booked in just 2 hours :lou_lol:

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That restaurant looks great and is in the same road as our apartment :lou_lol:

Cheers Bucks. I am gonna be so in the good books :lou_lol:

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Definitely on my list! Sounds awesome

Sagrada Familia c.1915 courtesy History In Pictures on Twitter:

^^^^ one day it will be finished…and the Goats will rule the world. :lou_eyes_to_sky:

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A year late but we are finally having our 10th anniversary bash in Barcelona… Booze/food heaven:

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Congrats on the anniversary, @goatboy if you get a chance check out Can Paixano. Good food, and awesome Pink Cava (at like €4 a bottle). Locals love it (it’s always rammed). You’ll be stuffed and battered on about €25 euro.

Have a good’un!

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Jealous.

Had hoped to get there for a break this summer but wasn’t to be.

Gonna stay with a mate down closer to Gib for a few days post Glasto RnR.

Just watch your wallet/bags on Las Ramblas.

(Note: think I still have a $3000+ Bar Bill from a corporate event outstanding in Barca)

Why doesn’t this surprise me?

One for Ant:

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I only wanted a wee.

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You’ve clearly had a good meal, and I like the hat - but I’ve never seen you smoking a pipe before

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2nd pic.

Beer Flight sign to the right.

Why does that remind me of Arnhem Away last year :lou_sunglasses:

Good work mate. Excellent food and cracking wine. I wholly recommend.

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Pig n’ booze

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Mrs G has just asked me if it’s ok if she goes out on to the balcony to shout abuse at the locals. 10 years. :lou_smiley:

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