Friday Flamenco

Another full day, and a late night, hence a day late with this blog:). We packed another picnic from our local deli and headed to Parc Guell, another Gaudi landmark. This was a failed housing development from the 1920's, started by someone called Guell, who commissioned Gaudi to design the layout and landscaping. It is now owned by the city, and maintained as a free park. Most famous are the two gatehouses, which look like hobbit homes. See our photos (link at the bottom of our blog page). The day was very hot, and we walked LOTS, so enjoyed our afternoon siesta. Then, time to sample the Barcelona nightlife, so we ventured into pickpocket-central, La Rambla (a long avenue of tourist rip-off places). We had booked in for a Flamenco dinner and show, which was a fascinating experience, albeit much louder than we anticipated. A long walk home saw us getting in around midnight - late for us, but when the locals are just getting started.