Sitges and Barcelona

After spending all these weeks touring the great cities of Europe we decided we needed a bit of a vacation.  As much as we have enjoyed every minute of out time here we both felt we needed a break from the city pace and to go to a small beach area for a few days to unwind.  So we had a vacation within our vacation and took the train down to the seaside community of Sitges.  A quaint little seaside village with great restaurants and beaches just 45 minutes outside of Barcelona.

View on the Beach

This village is so charming with its windy little streets that are only accessible by foot, great dining, unique architecture and of course the Mediterranean Sea.  We did manage to get a few hours of sun in before the clouds turned on us and it rained solid for two days, but oh well we made the best of it, by sleeping, touring and of course eating and drinking.  The people here were so friendly and lots of toursit like us so we were constantly meeting new people to exchange stories and information with.  Can't wait to get back to Sitges one day.

Church overlooking Sitges

And as for Barcelona we are totally loving the place.  Spent some time at the Picasso and Joan Miro Museums as well as the National Gallery viewing great art with Laurence.  When this trip is over I believe I will have a degree in fine art.  But most of all just enjoying the people and the life style here in this vibrant city.  Every night is Satruday night for us and new places to discover and food and drinks to try.  A new friend Roberto took us to a great local Tapas style bar that no tourists go to and the meal was an event and the food was so very good. Laurence went way past his comfort zone and tried every thing, I was quite impressed.  But I don't believe we have seen Spain as we are told this is Catalunya and it's own unique culture, in fact it is like going to Quebec and not seeing the rest of Canada. Love the Catalonian culture, people and places, so I guess on our next trip to this area (and yes there will be one) we hit the rest of Spain.

Castle behind Church

The only issue we are having here is they have no smoking regulations here, so they smoke every where, in bars, the restaurants, the streets, everywhere,  so every night we come home smelling like ash trays, But  other than that its just been a blast and just a bit too much fun.  But those stories will be told in person after a few drinks...