Arrival in Barcelona

Arrival in Barcelona, Spain was courtesy of RyanAir an inexpensive airline within Europe that Katie found and will hopefully will serve us well while here. The flight was good and we had another smooth transition through the airport. We taxied to the fountain in the cetre of Placa Reial to await the arrival of our apartment contact. The placa is gorgeous and a lovely place to relax. The apartment is only steps from the fountain and very nice for our needs. Especially nice is that Katie has her own bedroom and with the kitchen we save plenty on food costs and can enjoy a home cooked meal together.

We spent a rather lazy day, doing school work and getting settled in. The grocery store is close by and we were able to stock up for the week. Dinner was some of the 'colorful' pasta Roman bought in Rome. Pasta, bauguette and good cheese and we are set for the night!

One of the most enjoyable and memorable events of the entire trip are the nightly 'shows' the boys put on for us. They can range from singing songs with accompanying drums, plays (The Hunger Games and the Wizard of Oz) and most recently Olympic events recreated. The extended time together, lack of videos games, toys, after school activities and most often television, leads to very creative entertainment! I will miss this when we head home.

Good night from Barcelona!