Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona – A “Take It Easy” Day (Sort Of)

We’ve been to Barcelona many times, so today I planned to take it easy—one church, one museum, and the rest of the day simply enjoying the city.

Our first stop was the Old Monastery of Sant Pau del Camp. This Romanesque church is one of the best preserved in Barcelona, rebuilt in the 11th century and still beautifully intact.

From there, we walked to the Picasso Museum, which houses an extensive collection of Pablo Picasso’s works—4,251 pieces in total. The museum occupies five adjoining medieval palaces in the La Ribera neighborhood of Barcelona’s Old City, and the setting alone is worth the visit.

After the museum, Boris wanted to check on the progress of the Sagrada Família. As we headed in that direction, I spotted the Chocolate Museum. Naturally, I couldn’t resist. It’s a small museum but very charming, filled with impressive chocolate sculptures.

We continued on to the Sagrada Família to see how the construction was coming along and then began the long walk back. It took us nearly an hour to reach the shuttle location.

By the end of the day, we had walked a total of 21,450 steps.

In the evening, we enjoyed a lovely dinner at Polo Grill.Read more