Another thing I enjoyed about Barcelona was the coffee. There’s expresso machines on every corner. There’s nothing like starting your day with a double expresso and a fresh croissant.
In the old section of town where we were staying, there were a couple of little grocery shops on each block. The selection of fresh fruit was remarkable and we thoroughly enjoyed the ripe mangos, papayas, plums, apples, bananas, and more. In the market near La Rambla, we discovered an even wider fruit selection including cherimoyas (which I’d first seen in New Zealand many years ago) and lots of other fruit that I didn’t recognize.
Here are a couple of pictures from the market.
I particularly enjoyed the selection of mushrooms. I bought three big bags!
It was great having a kitchen in the apartment, especially after we discovered the market. I enjoyed cooking the mushrooms with some pasta, olives, spinach, and green beans. Oh, the cheeses are nice too. England has a great assortment of cheddars and some nice stiltons, but there aren’t that many other choices. We ate in a few restaurants as well, sampling the paella which has always been one of Molly’s favorites.
The kids, though, weren’t so impressed with Catalan cuisine. Sage said she couldn’t wait to get back to England so she could go to a pub for dinner. I guess it’s hard to compete with fried stuff when you’re five. Their favorite place is called “The Bonny Prince” where your digest your fish and chips and peas while going down the slide.
Oh, well.
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