Getting from Salcedo, Italy to Barcelona, Spain was quite the event. Two trains and a bus to Milan airport and then we took the metro from the Barcelona airport into the city where we walked around in the heat trying to find our hotel. Needless to say, when we arrived all we were interested in was some food, a shower and getting to bed.
Our first full day in Barcelona was Kate's birthday. Traveling the world in two months, carrying your luggage on your back does not leave room for party clothes or even nice clothes. Kate really wanted to get dressed up and go out on the town. So instead of jumping into touring the city, we spent the day shopping! We didn't buy much and Kate was able to find cute yet inexpensive stores to shop at (very H&M style). The main purchases we (or really Kate) was hunting for to help her feel more like a lady then a world-wide traveler: heels and perfume. And as Kate knows, no shopping experience is complete without a wonderful lunch outside - tapas, champagne and cava sangria.... in Barcelona. Perfect birthday day.
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| Kate's birthday shoes that we searched all day for |
That night, Chris took Kate to a Flamenco show - a traditional Spanish dance. A mix of salsa and Riverdance. The theater was the Palau de la Musica and it was beautiful. We weren't allowed to take pictures during the show but we did take plenty of the theater. If you're interested, here's the website of the show we saw: http://www.grangalaflamenco.com/
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| Waiting for the show to start |
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| If the wine is good, you have to take a picture to remember it by |
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