We leave Barcelona on Sept 30th. Before leaving this amazing city, we decided to visit one of our favorite spots, the Gothic Quarter, one more time and check out the Barcelona Cathedral.
Read MoreToday, we finally got to experience more of the amazing festival that is La Merce. Looking at the schedule of events is always a little intimidating, due to the sheer number of things going on all over Barcelona, so our goal for today was to head to Parc Ciutadella and just immerse ourselves in the thick of it. Mission accomplished!
Read MoreWe rushed to get out of the house to get to Placa Jaume I, where we planned to see the human towers, another traditional La Merce event. It started drizzling as we walked quickly to get there in time. We arrived and saw a few people, mostly tourists, holding umbrellas and looking at maps and just milling about. Umm...Where is everyone? Where are the human towers?
Read MoreToday, we decided to head to Barceloneta beach to check out the International Fireworks Festival. Tonights' performance was hosted by Tamaya Kitahara Fireworks (Japan) and Pirotècnica Igual (Catalonia). The fireworks were beautiful, and watching it at the beach made it even more magical.
Read MoreAhhh...this is one of the reasons why we love to travel slow. It affords us days like this, where we can rest and recover.
Read MoreWhere did this last week go?! We had such a lovely time this week with my sister and brother in law. We did lots of touristy things, but we also made time to hang out and enjoy each others company. We also ate at some really delicious restaurants!
Tomorrow they will get on a plane and head back home, and we will miss them lots and lots until we see them again back home.
Read MoreO.K. So we did it. All 6 of us (Our family + my sister and brother in law), went on the cable car known as the Teleferico del Puerto here in Barcelona, and we lived to tell the tale!
Read MoreOur family of four is chased summer around the world. Now we are a family of 5, back in the US, and planning our next great adventure.
