Today was quite a different day, not much of a city day. We woke up early and took a train up to the base of the local mountain range and park. We had hoped to hop on a cog railway train to the summit then hike over the range and into the next town on the other side. When we arrived at the cog railway it was closed, so we just hiked up to the summit of the Serra de Collserola, avoiding the heat by bushwaking in the woods. After a brief stop to enjoy the summit views of Barcelona and its surroundings, we began the long decent on the other side of the mountain range. We made it to Sant Cugat by lunch time (2:00 pm), rested in a shady park and then ate at a street cafe. After the train ride back to Barcelona we watched Spain play Italy in the European Cup cheering on Spain with the locals. Tomorrow we are off to San Sebastian on the Atlantic coast so I may not be able to post for a day or two.
Slideshow of Barcelona
Slideshow of Barcelona