Though shall challenge the MIND... and seek the TRUTH: Barcelona and Madrid

Hey yall, I'm back! I know its been forever since I've posted on my blog but I've been really busy traveling the world from Madrid to Barcelona to Morocco to Madrid again...and now back to Granada. Believe it or not I didn't LOVE Barcelona as many are accustomed to say/think they will be....it wasn't the great beautiful place as I imagined. The building weren't as ancient and old as I thought it would be...and I know Barcelona is the land for Modernisma art and architecture but since many of the building were built so long ago, I thought it would be a different experience...unfortunately many of the buildings were redone and renovated..so they lost their ancient flare...that I really had been expecting. I loved Madrid though...we met an amazing amount of people from Australians, to Germans, Czech Republicans?, Polish, and many more. Madrid also had a great amount of beautiful architecture and art, which is why I had to go there for a second time...I enjoyed seeing the Reina Sophia Museum the most...and also loved Parque Buen Retiro...where we paddle boated the day away... Carry on for a gist of the past weeks.

Fideua Paella served with Garlic Mayo... this had the normal seafood as regular Paella..such as shrimp, scallops, mussels, but instead of rice it had the Fideua noodles...a "Catalunyan" delicacy

Living Barcelona 1825-

A restaurant based on the Jazz Age..having pictures of Caberet dancers...really reminded me of Chicago :)

Casa Batllo

Txapela
This place had menu of 60 tapas to choose from...all cooked fresh right there for you...though they were little...after you ate five or so...you were stuffed

Inside of Casa Batllo

Inside of the Mercat Boqueria in Las Ramblas
Barcelona, Spain

Fresh Hand-Dipped Chocolate..Yum

Park Guell

Park Guell....

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aka La Sagrada Familia

First Meal in Barcelona..and yes thats squid with its head on...and I actually tried it... not recommended if you dont like a sandy taste in your mouth...haha but a first time for everything is definitely worth the story!