SPAIN-Day Four

Today we hopped the train to Sitges. Primarily known for its beach and a very popular destination for the gay community. This town was very cute. The streets were lined with small shops and cafes. We grabbed some lunch at Café al Fresco (recommended from Wallpaper) Jeff had a delicious dish of beef, noodles, asparagus, and other greens served cold. YUM!!! We enjoyed walking around the town and the beach was lovely (plenty of topless sunbathers!) The scenery by the cathedral was incredible and the water was crisp and blue! Very Mediterranean. After returning from Sitges, we toured around Barcelona one last time. We visited La Sagrada Familia which is Gaudi’s unfinished cathedral. We did not go in but the architecture from the outside is very unique and overwhelming. It is estimated that it will take another 50 years to complete this project. We also stopped to see and capture Gaudi’s other famous building (Casa Mila) which is an apartment building right in Barcelona. This was his final project before secluding himself at the Sagrada Familia. Gaudi’s tomb is located inside Sagrada Familia. We topped off our visit in Barcelona with a bottle of cava at Qvid and chatted with our new friend Joseph Lorenzo the restaurant owner. Followed by dinner at Moo…. One of Barcelona’s best! We had the tasting menu which included several courses with wine pairing for each course. We were also treated to a celebratory glass of cava here. The food was excellent. We enjoyed appetizers of olives with caramel and small cones filled with a creamy cheese. The courses included foie gras and spices, salmon with a tiny scoop of vanilla ice cream, prawn with pig trotters, Sole with orange butter and almonds, lamb with cherries, liqorice and mint, duck with beetroot and red orange, a cheese sampling, strawberries tartar, toffee parfait with raisin ice cream and finally a small desert that complimented a perfume that they sell. Smelled great! Last but not least they offered chocolates from a small case…great presentation. Smooth and creamy. What a fabulous finish to our stay in Barcelona.

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