Barcelona part 2

You know we had a schedule of all the sights to see yada yada yada...but after the grind of the regular work week and learning to be parents we are just so tired. We did make it to Park Guell which in all honesty was not that exciting.

However, while at park Guell we were looking out at the top and saw the Mediterranean Sea in the distance.

We both looked at each other and said..lets go to the beach. So we dropped everything for the day and took the metro straight to the beach and it was WONDERFUL! The sun was shining, the water was freezing, and it was perfect. We strolled to the boardwalk and sat down to watch the waves come in. It was so peaceful being by the ocean and relaxing together. When Henri woke up from his nap he was also eager to see what was going on. We popped his shoes off and let him feel the sand between his toes, which he loved.

Yes there were also some people crazy enough to swim, surf, and paddle board in the ocean in november!

We spent a lot of time at the beach, then headed back to La Boqueria to pick up a couple of things for dinner...mainly bread! When in Europe, you get fresh bread every day for dinner.

Saturday - BIRTHDAY DAY!!!

YAY it's my birthday! Adam made sure that today was MY day. Anything I wanted to do, I got to pick. What I wanted was to go back to the beach and relax. So we did. We met our friends Missy and David, whom live in Zurich with us, for lunch. We finally got to try some Paella and it was really good. We took some pictures by the water. I wanted a good family photo that wasn't just one of us holding the camera and trying to fit us all plus our long arm in the photo as we hold the camera =)

After Missy and David headed off to their futbol game we went back to the beach. I put my feet in the Mediterranean Sea. It was REALLY cold but so worth the memory. Adam stuck his feet in too. I  mean when in Barcelona, am I right? We headed back to the gothic quarter to do a little shopping, which we did very poorly at.

We stopped in for a snack of churros and hot chocolate (pudding) that was a great birthday treat. We also wanted to get out of the cold. The weather turned cold and cloudy during the late afternoon and poor Henri was getting chilly.

The best way to entertain a baby...a mirror apparently.

Then we went to La Boqueria once again to pick up this time spanish chocolate for my birthday dessert. Then on the way home we stopped by the bakery around the corner to get cupcakes for my birthday too. Also, delicious!!

It was such a wonderful birthday and trip. Barcelona was lovely in November with the cool air and few tourists.