Little Barcelona

A half-hour walk from the Barri Gotic leads to Barceloneta---or a train ride from the grand Francia station would lead out of it, if one were inclined. It's a lively quarter on Sundays. The fascinating criss-cross streets go back a century before the Eixample, in what used to be the fishing port but is now getting gentrified. Cafe society abounds in the main plaza, complete with 2- and sometimes 3-piece band, while I dip into a small corner restaurant for an eggy lunch. Everybody else is taking up some rays!

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