Ryan Air had a great deal for flights to Barcelona for Labor Day. Being that my parents were here around that time we decided it would be a great trip to take over the long weekend. As we usually do, we rented an apartment so we could have extra room and a kitchen to cook some of the meals in. With the kids it is so nice to wake up and have a good breakfast before we set off for the days adventures.
My mom had been doing research on all the top sights in the area to see and do. We had our days planned out and ready to see the great city of Barcelona.
My dad and the kids playing a card game before heading out on our first day.
This children's museum was amazing...and the best part was it was only 4 euro for adults and free for the kids. There were so many things for the kids to learn and experience. We spent a good 3 hours at this place.
Seeing the roots of the tree from the bottom up.
There was a special exhibit about microbiology. Loved it!!
This is just one of the main floors with all sorts of interactive things for the kids to do.
Jason and the kids seeing how long they can hold their hands on the huge block of ice.
A rain forest with all sorts of animals and fish. Every so often it rained from the ceiling and you could see how the animals reacted when the rain came down. There were fish in the tank bigger than Jackson!
Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton were sitting behind the desk as we walked in the museum. My mom thought they were real before she realized who they looked like. It was creepy seeing these up close. They had real hair, whiskers, real eyes...everything about them was so real. I kept thinking at any point in time they were going to jump at me and say, "boo!"
After the museum we took the subway (how we got around everywhere in the city) to La Rambla. This mile or so long stretch was full of stores, restaurants, street vendors and all sorts of people doing crazy things. It was fun to take our time and stroll along this stretch of road.
We walked around the market for a few hours taking in all the amazing sights of fruits, vegetables, seafood, meat and anything else you can imagine in a market.
Fishmongers with an crazy amount of fish and shellfish I have ever seen.
Love the Iberian ham! The men who shave the meat off of the leg do it so precisely and thin you can see through it.
The kids souvenirs they picked out for the vacation. Couldn't of been a more perfect fit for each of them.
Taking a break and having a much needed sangria along La Rambla.
At the end of the road is a statue with Christopher Columbus at the top. The statue is a reminder that Barcelona was his first stop after discovering the new continent.
Day one was a big day of sight-seeing, walking and getting the subway system down in this beautiful city. So thankful for sweet, well traveled kids who can enjoy these times we explore another part of Europe!
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