We had a quick weekend between visitors before our cousins, the Beckers arrived. They'd sent an envoy a few months ahead of them to test out whether or not this would be a good vacation spot. Do you remember Flat Stanley? They said he was a school project but we figured it out. We seemed to pass the Flat Stanley test because they arrived early on Monday morning slightly jetlagged but no worse for the wear.
The first order of business was the bus tour...
We got off to explore Park Guell....
Alexa finally bought one of those signs with her name on it written in pictures. She was very excited. We shopped our way back to the bus and then had to wait forever to get back on...and we were on the bottom. Note to self...do not get off the bus...ever.Our second day we walked around the Barri Gottic and Born. We took in the Museo de Xocolate. Alex attempting to eat the chocolate sculpture.
We walked back down to Port Vell and the kids all took turns on this trampoline thing.
Our next day we went to Casteldefells beach. It was a glorious day and the sun was up until late in the afternoon.
Nick took them all to Tibdabo after our relaxing day on the beach. The sun wasn't cooperating this day but that didn't stop them from having a great time!
And a quick picture in front of the Cathedral
Our next stop on the whirlind tour of Barcelona was Montjuic. We walked by the Olympic Stadium.
And we did some shopping at Poble Espanyol before leaving to the Olympic Diving Pool.
The pool is on the side of Montjuic with amazing views of the city. From the pool it looks as if you are swimming in the clouds.
We couldn't use the diving boards though because there was a competition going on so we stayed in the swimming section.
We did a quick change back into our street clothes and hopped on the cable cars up to the Castel.
Steve took a turn manning the cannons.
View of the port. It truly was a glorious day.
Our last day we spent walking the Ramblas, and down by the Aquarium.
Alexa and the scary chick.
Steve's turn
A new performer we hadn't seen before.
We ended teh day at Port Olympic and had a great dinner at Carpe Deum, a restaurant on the beach run by a Dutch football player. The food is very good and very eclectic.
Early the next morning the Beckers were packed and ready to move on to the next leg of their journey, Italy.
We walked back down to Port Vell and the kids all took turns on this trampoline thing.
Our next day we went to Casteldefells beach. It was a glorious day and the sun was up until late in the afternoon.
Nick took them all to Tibdabo after our relaxing day on the beach. The sun wasn't cooperating this day but that didn't stop them from having a great time!
And a quick picture in front of the Cathedral
Our next stop on the whirlind tour of Barcelona was Montjuic. We walked by the Olympic Stadium.
And we did some shopping at Poble Espanyol before leaving to the Olympic Diving Pool.
The pool is on the side of Montjuic with amazing views of the city. From the pool it looks as if you are swimming in the clouds.
We couldn't use the diving boards though because there was a competition going on so we stayed in the swimming section.
We did a quick change back into our street clothes and hopped on the cable cars up to the Castel.
Steve took a turn manning the cannons.
View of the port. It truly was a glorious day.
Our last day we spent walking the Ramblas, and down by the Aquarium.
Alexa and the scary chick.
Steve's turn
A new performer we hadn't seen before.
We ended teh day at Port Olympic and had a great dinner at Carpe Deum, a restaurant on the beach run by a Dutch football player. The food is very good and very eclectic.Early the next morning the Beckers were packed and ready to move on to the next leg of their journey, Italy.
Joe ended the night before with a fever and woke up getting sick. We've been praying that he hasn't passed it beyond this house.
We finally got out today to go to the Museo d' Maritime. They were sponsering the King Tut exhibition, which turns out is all replicas but very educational and pretty cool to see, even if they aren't the real ones, which are in Cairo and in the British Museum in London. We went through the Eygpt section of that Museum when we were in London so I know we must have seen some of it. Time to plan a trip to Cairo to see the rest. ;)
We finally got out today to go to the Museo d' Maritime. They were sponsering the King Tut exhibition, which turns out is all replicas but very educational and pretty cool to see, even if they aren't the real ones, which are in Cairo and in the British Museum in London. We went through the Eygpt section of that Museum when we were in London so I know we must have seen some of it. Time to plan a trip to Cairo to see the rest. ;)
Love to all,
Bren
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