Dali and his Goose

This was the big day. Driving in Barcelona. On our own. Erica thinks it was a bit more hair-raising than I did, but it is definitely an acquired taste. Finding the rental place was our first challenge which included an early morning subway ride, three different information kiosks, and crossing a rather treacherous street. Once we got everything sorted, we were off to Figueres to see the Dali Theater-Museum.

I can say that it’s definitely worth seeing the museum, but getting there is really a toss-up. It’s expensive no matter what you do. So, just suck it up and do it if you’re ever in Barcelona. Describing the Dali museum is difficult. It’s Dali-esque, and if you know what that means, then you have a good idea of what an entire museum devoted to Dali would be like.

The ride back to Barcelona was pretty straight forward and easy enough. Our Garmin direction finder can be a bit of a pill at times, but it held up most of the time.

The rest of the evening was spent wandering the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona and getting rained on. We found some cool old cathedral structures and managed to avoid dinner again. We also passed on our chance to go to a Flamenco dance show tonight. We’re hoping to catch one later in the trip.

Dinner in Spain is kind of a hassle. You have a couple of basic choices in the tourist areas. Tapas and paellas. Tapas, despite the exotic name, are finger/bar foods served in portions. Paella is a massive rice dish with meat and vegetables. The other option is a three course meal including a dessert. So, we dodged all of these and opted for gelatos for dinner.