Walking downtown
After graduation, we headed back to the apartment to shower and nap before heading back out into town. Never could and will get used to 35 degree heat, so better to be back in the airconditioned apartment during the hottest part!
We went for a walk along La Rambla, having dinner at Cèntric Raval – feasting on cocktails and tapas! It’s only about 10 minutes away from the busy street, but as you leave Las Ramblas and head toward the café you enter a more residential area and get away a bit from the rest of the tourists.
La Rambla
We visited the Gaudi exhibit at the Museu Diocesà
Cèntric Raval
The bar – and Cocktail of the day was the Bloody Mary
And voila, a spicy Bloody Mary!
Spinach croquettes with honey aioli
Preserved artichokes
Anchovy Bomb
Pimiento de Padron, green peppers fried and seasoned with salt
Mackerel served on pa amb tomaquet (tomato bread)
Gambas à la plancha
After our delicious dinner we headed to the Magic Fountain. We were lucky to catch the show just on time! The fountain was a display of lights and movement set to music. I couldn’t get over how crowded it was!
Huge crowd for the Magic Fountain
An American in Antwerp 