Today was a travel day. We left our cute Paris apartment early and rode the metro to the Gare de Lyon train station. We gathered breakfast and lunch snacks there before boarding our train to Barcelona. It was a nice ride through the countryside with views of vineyards, sunflowers, castles and the Mediterranean. We didn’t take a single picture!
We were disappointed however in the unexpected 90 minute delay that occurred just before we got to Spain. What was supposed to be a six and a half hour journey became eight. We were completely out of wine at that point so we passed the time reading and napping.
We arrived in Barcelona in the late afternoon heat and humidity and found our tiny hotel. It is cozy for sure with three twin beds in one room but it is clean, has working air conditioning and an unbeatable location.
We wandered the neighborhood and noticed that everyone seems a lot more relaxed here. It is a nice change of pace after Paris. We tried a few tapas at two different restaurants. We are heading to bed early to try and beat the heat in the morning.