Rainy Day in the Big City

It was a pretty rainy day this morning when we left for church. We had a wonderful "Harvest" service where we all brought in some nonperishables for the homeless of Barcelona. We hadn't planned anything for the day, but since it was raining and the girls had a few extra days off this weekend, I suggested we head to the aquarium. It took a little convincing, but eventually everyone was game! We had to sit through some terrible traffic. But at least there was some nice scenery along the way:

I just love the old buildings here

A statue we passed on our way to the aquarium (and a tourist bus)

Once we finally arrived at our destination (it was only an hour and a half trip from church-which should have only been about 20-25 minutes) we were STARVING! We had a hard time deciding where to eat and we ended up at a tapas restaurant near the aquarium. It was called "la terraza Sweet Tradicion". We ordered Patatas Bravas, Nachos, Croquettes, Calamari, and Chicken Nuggets (It was all delicious). The girls each also ordered a very rich hot chocolate! Here are some pictures of us at the restaurant:

Just before we were finished, I noticed that they had musical instruments all along the bar!

After lunch we waited in line to go into the Aquarium.  From what I've read, this is supposed to be the best aquarium in Europe.  They definitely had lots of fish and the girls really had a great time!  Here are some picture highlights from our visit:



Kaylee sharing a kiss with a fish



A couple of Tiger Sharks

This tank was full of these guys.  They weren't very big though.

I though these jellyfish looked like fried eggs!

After touring the inside of the aquarium, we stepped out on the terrace to see what the outdoor scenery was like.  And how fitting...in the picture below is the monument dedicated to Christopher Columbus:




They also have a cable car that runs above the city.  The girls have both said they'd like to ride in it at some point in time:




Also out on the terrace was a seahorse that the kids could climb on:




The girls also enjoyed climbing through the shark jaw at the entrance as we were leaving:




I'd say this picture is evidence that the girls had a good time:


I love our spontaneity!  However, I think I may need to keep an extra pair of shoes in the car because I was wearing heels all day.  My dogs were definitely barking at the end of the day.  But it was definitely worth it!  Plus, it would be nice to take pictures with something other than my cell phone, but at least I had that :O)