Sunny Sunday:

Catalan Alex borrowed his father’s car and took me on an amazing road trip on Sunday. It was the most beautiful day anyone could ever imagine. The sun was out and it was warm but not too warm and there was a slight breeze that wasn’t too cold. Alex took me to the little town outside of Barcelona called Villafranca. Villafranca is a wine town that is famous for their vineyards and cava. The town is very old with cobblestone roads and ancient churches. His father has his business in this town and drives there each day from BCN. We ate lunch at a proper Catalan restaurant (everyone here speaks Catalan) where we ate steamed mussels, chicken croquettes, some past dish with chocolate sauce, and a huge salad with blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, and all sorts of other nuts and good stuff. I literally thought I would die if I ate another bite. Good thing we split it! After lunch (and dinner) we walked around the old streets and eventually got back in the car to drive to this little castle Alex had found. The castle was a real live castle but we don’t know what it was for or what it’s used for now. It is in this tiny town with some houses, a restaurant /inn, a lake, and the castle. We sat outside in this gazebo made of vines and trees and drank our café con leches. After digesting we drove back to BCN the long way through all the little towns near the sea that I am in love with Sitges, Tarragona, Casdefells, and Graf. Graf can only be entered by a one-way tunnel and is on the sea. There isn’t much there but a few houses and a marina, but the town is so quaint that I love it! This was the best Sunday I have had in BCN thus far and it was such a nice break from the hustle and bustle of the city. Thanks Alex!