Barcelona, Day 2 - Beach & Park

Our second day in Barcelona was spent wandering - mostly toward the beach and the park - and drinking lots of Sangria.  We got a good feel for the city on our first day and set up some tours for the end of the week.  We started to head south stopping at the Church of Santa Maria del Mar. 

We didn't go in today as we were hungry and there was a line but we planned on coming back.  After lunch full of tapas and Sangria, we continued wandering around town and towards the ocean.

The beach in Barcelona was packed to say the least.  Much like the beaches in NY. But it was near beautiful architechture...

and delicious sangria!

After the beach we started to walk back closer to our hotel. Chris loves parks so when we came across one, we had to walk through it on our way.  It was huge and was full of people enjoying the beautiful day.

Statue at the entrance

Another statue at the entrance

Entrance Gate

After our long day of walking, we were ready for some real Spanish food.  Not tapas but paella!  SO delicious and instantly a new favorite food for Kate.

Finished pan of paella