June 19th, 2009
Christmas in Barcelona
Many days ago I realized I still need to finish my Christmas shopping and I thought what a better place to do it but in beautiful Barcelona . I had a friend who was staying at one the many Luxury Barcelona Hotels , so I decided to give her a call and we could shop together. We were spoiled for the shopping choices of this spectacular city.
We started off in the El Borne area, a great spot for boutiques if you want something a little bit more special that what the high street chain stores can offer. Also, it gave us an excuse to stop at my most favorite wine bar; We sat outside and had a most marvelous view of the Santa Maria del Mar church and we had a great time people watching. Just across the road, not too far from the church is the Santa Luiza market which specializes in hand crafted items as well as hand crafted Christmas decorations. My friend was looking for a special souvenir, so after we made our purchases at the market, I took her to a place where she could by a Caga Tio . A hollowed out log that one hits with a stick. If you have never experienced what a thrill this item is, I recommend looking it up on the Internet. My memories of the Cago Tio still brings a smile to my face.
We then wandered up through the Portal de Angel . The Largest pedestrian shopping area in Barcelona. I managed to purchase all of the Christmas presents I needed. For all my family members, friends and co-workers. My friends wasn’t done shopping, so I took her to El Corte Ingles which is a department store selling everything one could ever need in ones lifetime. El Corte Ingles even has a well stocked supermarket which is fantastic if you are in need of some home comforts such as curry powder and salad dressings. This made us hungry, so we headed to another favorite haunt of mine, the Ciudad Condal. Delicious tapas at a very reasonable rate. I recommended to my friend to order the ‘Montadito de Solomillo’, a tender steak. But, Ciudad Condal is also vegetarian friendly, they have a huge selection of non-meat snacks. Afterwards, ate our fill in tapas and washed them down with a few glasses of wine, we ended the evening with a movie. It was a perfect day and a perfect evening in Barcelona, a most beautiful city.
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