Well folks, it has been a while since the last post and we never finished up Spain! So much has happened since then, but before we get into that, here is the last Spain blog post.
Arriving back in Barcelona was bittersweet, since we both knew this meant we only had a few moments left before we began the dreaded journey home. We had thoughts of returning home and thoughts of returning to the work grind, but first we had to squeeze out some more exploring.
As usual we had to find a coffee shop, and with a little searching we found a local roaster tucked away in the back streets of the Gothic Quarter called 'The Nomad Cafe'. Finding it was easier than finding the way in. We tried the front door, but it wouldn't open... So, I walk around to around to pull on another door... but still nothing. I felt pretty awkward... but we eventually got in and were greeted by a very nice woman. The coffee was delicious so we had to buy a bag to bring home with us.
We can't have a post without a little graffiti that we saw along the way.
What do you see?
All this walking made us work up an appetite! I found an empanada shop, that reminded me of some Columbian empandas I haven't had in years! They were delicious.
Joey is always trying to find ways to appease me, first the empanadas and now... The OCEAN!
The coast was full of pebbles and seaweed. I was one happy lade.
The coast was full of pebbles and seaweed. I was one happy lade.
There was a lot of interesting things happening at the beach. Acrobatics, observers, body builders, and sun bathers.
We learned we were staying across the street from our favorite grocery store, the Mercadona! Joey had to go get some Mercadona bread before we left, of course.
We woke up early and gathered our things to drop off the rental car at the train station. We were sad that our trip was coming to an end, and the elevators leading to the drop off site knew I sad too.
A big huge shout out to Joey for driving thousands of miles (5k?) across the country of Spain and Portugal in this sweet Skoda!
And sadly, this is the conclusion of our 5 week trip through Spain, but don't worry, we are actively planning a much longer trip and we are hoping to photo-blog all of it!
