What a full and exhausting day! A very warm day, spent exploring Montjuic, a large hill overlooking the city and port of Barcelona, and a centre of sport, museums, and the old castle. Montjuic was the site for the 1992 Olympics, so a visit to the Olympic stadium was a must-see. A brilliant little neighbourhood deli provided fresh baguettes, so we packed our books, some fresh fruit, and headed off for a picnic.
But first, we had to work out how to get there, so we're very proud to say that today we mastered the Metro system, and managed our way via several different underground train lines over the day. At the end of the Metro line, we changed to the funicular, then the cable car, to get to the castle, which has magnificent views over the Mediterranean, particularly the very busy port. It was fascinating having a birds-eye view of the tiny ant-like forklift cranes, scurrying around with their shipping containers - Gill, it was just like watching smurfs at work!!
We then meandered our way down the hill by foot (clocking up lots of pedometer steps), visiting the Olympic site and the MNAC (barcelona's main art gallery), housed in the Palace built for the 1929 Exhibition before returning home by Metro completely worn out. Just enough energy for paella....
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