Castellbisbal, Spain

On our second day, I was able to wake up refreshed after a deep sleep. We went out to the Arc de Triomf by metro and found Terminal Norte where we could buy our bus tickets to Burgos. Mission accomplished, we stumbled upon a large park surrounding the Arch so decided to explore it before breakfast. The park, Parc de la Ciutadella, was once a world fair, so it was home to a zoo and a few museums. We followed the signs to a waterfall which was really a dramatically designed fountain which featured a waterfall with multiple statues. Next to the site we noticed a pleasant coffee bar with outdoor tables so we breakfasted there on fruit and coffee. We returned to our hotel by metro, and Norm bought our tickets online for the Sagrada Familia so that was our second event of the day. At the cathedral, we took our time and noticed details and spaces that we had missed the first time through last year. We had the time and energy for one more adventure, a visit to the Hospital de San Pau which is next to our hotel. We bought two ten euro tickets to walk the grounds and explore the two Art Deco buildings of what had once been a hospital, but now houses offices for several health organizations. In the gift shop here I found a lovely Art Deco shirt but I won’t buy it until we return here. After a rest, we went to dinner at Barcelona Crepes which is now our favorite restaurant in this city. We had a salad to share, with savory crepes – salmon for Norm, ham and Brie for me. At the end of our meal, our server brought us complementary shots with lemon, vodka, and some delightful licour. It was 11 by the time we settled in for the night. Tomorrow we would be heading off to Burgos.