UMTravels

It’s lovely having friends plopped around the world. It makes keeping in touch on a deeper level possible than just email/FacePlant. My major stops on the Spain trip are to visit my ex-pat friends. Happy to have the floor, a couch, even a bedroom. More time to spend with the people I love.

Let the feasting begin with lunch!

As usual, too much food!

Fortunately, not this:

Spent my first two nights next door to my hosts at the Praktick Garden Hotel. I’m not the only company in town this weekend.

Small, but clean, and good coffee in the mornings! Looks like they used to have a little buffet set up, but, you know, COVID.

Seems that Spain revolves around food…not a bad thing. Sunday’s dinner out was Prix Fixe Japanese:

Sunday we were off to the countryside for more… you guessed it, food. Not the best of weather.

But first, a little Vermut since it isn’t time for our reservation:

And then onto food and wine!

And because one of the boys has a sweet tooth (not me, just bring another cocktail):

And then coffee….

Back in the car to explore an old town nearby…

And later, a little walk around Barcelona…

Moved in with the boys on Monday when the girls returned to Vienna. They have a lovely place….

Lunch one day with a long-time friend who splits her time between Barcelona and Walla Walla (yes, an odd combination):

Dinner at home with the boys tonight – host is a FABULOUS chef:

Yes, he has a BBQ on his back deck – he IS an ex-pat after all.

Even his quickie breakfasts are a treat:

Oh, and he owns a restaurant in the district with the Hermes, Channel, etc. shops…

The above shots were taken AFTER they closed for the day. When I arrived, there was barely a table for me.

I had the Royal Slider (beef tenderloin and foie gras) with rosé. Yum.

On the way home, we had a wander through one of the local Mercado.

Food, and MORE FOOD!

That’s it for Barcelona. Tomorrow’s post is all about the winery we went to just outside town.

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