Walking tour of Barri Gótic

Marina, Heiki and I are off on another walking tour of the city. This time, to the neighborhood of Barri Gótic (Gothic Quarter). This is an area of Barcelona that contains well preserved Gothic buildings, medieval squares and many many alleys which snake their way throughout the Barri Gótic.



We also managed to find ancient Roman columns which have been preserved in the heart of the Barri Gótic since the 14th century. Preservation and restoration of the columns was carried out by Richard´s relative, Lluís Doménech Monataner ;)

That night, we went to La Fenice on Av.Diagonál where on Thursdays its 5 Euro entry for all you can eat tapas and 1 drink. All drinks after are only 3 Euros. Met lots of Brazilians, Italians and Spaniards and spoke only Spanish for a majority of the evening. See, it IS possible to have fun while studying!

At one point all the lights blew out at the bar. Glad to see I´m not the only one with that problem! The light in my bathroom frequently goes out. Usually at inopportune moments like when I´m in the middle of a shower. Greeaattt....Gotta love the bad wiring in these old buildings.

Finally found the right person to ask about the painter. The look on his face told me this definitely is not the norm. Great. Just my luck to have the crazy painter crashing on my couch. Luckily, he seemed to be gone by the time I came home today.