Day 03:  Barcelona

Date	May 25 ( Thursday )
Total This Camino:	0 miles.
Total 2023 Caminos:	0 miles
Total All Caminos:	1735 miles
Lodging:	Hostal Levante @ $ 80
Total Lodging:	$ 240
Planes:	$ 1350
Total Planes:	$ 1350
Buses / Trains / Taxis:	$
Total Buses / Trains / Taxis:	$ 0 / 30 / 17 = 47
Food:	$ 40
Total Food:	$ 105

Meaningful Moment

Deb and I took another day of downtime due to the rain. I certainly had not planned to spend any time in Barcelona, but I am glad we did. We've had great meals, a great tour and a chance to relax at the Barcelona aquarium. Not to mention the hours and miles spent walking around The Gothic quarter.

Random Thought of the Day

Although I'm in Barcelona, there's something about a Starbucks that it is my go-to spot for two mornings in a row. I think just for the ease of convenience, that it is going to be my go-to spot tomorrow morning just before we begin hiking.

There'll be plenty of stops in smaller towns for coffee con leche and pan tostado at the bars.

Notable memories

Barcelona will rank here, mostly because I really wasn't expecting much, but I'm very pleasantly surprised.

Tonight we stopped in a local empanada / tapa bar and had a really good meal. The people behind the counter were amazingly friendly, spoke to us in Spanish instead of reverting to English, and were laughing and joking with us.

Ended the night in an ice cream shop with a two scooper for me and a one scoop for Deb.

	Placa Sant Jaume in the rain
	Barcelona's Santa Catarina public market
	At the Barcelona aquarium
	We are in a tunnel and the sharks are around us