The Daily Dish.

Hello everyone!

I have just returned from a day at the school! It was actually warm enough to go out without a coat today which was very exciting! Bryndan and I stopped for a chocolate croissant on route to school this morning and ended the school day with our new ritual of a donair lunch followed by gelato on the steps of the Barcelona Cathedral listening to flamenco guitar. Not bad my friends, not bad. 

Other Things to Report: 

1 - Gelato = Yum

Yes, it was warmer today but not overly great. I did however indulge, as previously mentioned, in some delightful gelato. Flavors? Rocher (as in the FERRERO)  and coconut (for my mom, because she always has coconut ice cream. Mom - it was amazing.) It was actually very reasonably priced which just means we can consume more of it. 

2 - Travel Mugs 

You may remember that I was superbly excited to find tea stores and a Bodum travel mug. You wouldn't believe the stares we get on the train and walking around with travel mugs of coffee in hand!!!! As if our blonde hair wasn't enough! 

3 - The Metro

AGAIN! Ohhhhh the metro. It just never ceases to surprise us. Today we were surprised with the smell of burning......sugar??? We were just hoping to make it to our stop with our lives still in tact.

4. Cheap Airlines

Yes, it is widely known that flying within Europe is affordable. This is sometimes the case. HOWEVER: if you plan on using a cheap airline, take note. 

• The websites suck. We tried booking with RyanAir and it failed. We then tried booking with EasyJet. Guess what???? FAILED! And finally, we made some progress with Vueling. So, Bryn and I are flying to Paris on Wednesday with Vueling airlines. (2 round trip tickets for approx. 330 CAD)
• They charge you for everything. Want to check in online? (This really isn't a question because you have to do it) Well you have to pay...but don't worry! That fee is tacked onto the flight fee. Phew! Luggage? Oh yes -that's another 15 Euros each way. Would you like to pick your seat - just hand over 4 Euros each way. 
• If you fly with RyanAir, you MUST print your boarding pass before you get to the airport (or they charge you 40 Euros to print it off, no joke) and it has to be on A4 sized paper. Also, European paper sizes are different than North America and their binders only have two holes. Tres bizarre. 
• I'm sure we'll find out about other hidden charges when we get to the airport and can't get on the plane because hand baggage is the wrong color or something equally as ridiculous. 

5. Veggies 

I like veggies and often feel vegetable deprived when I travel. Like I do now. Having said this we passed by a fruit and veg store and I noticed that they had a sign for cauliflower. Except it actually said COL-I-FLOR. I had to laugh. 

Speaking of veggies, today was the third day of eating at the same place for lunch. I love donairs, and there is a cute and cheap donair place in Sant Cugat that I now have a constant craving for (KD Lang song anyone???). Anyways, it helps that the guy working there now knows us and speaks English. WIN! 

Bryn and I are now on a petite vacation as there are holidays at the school so we are jetting off to Paris (did I mention this is the life long dream of yours truly???) for almost a week so I shall let y'all know how that goes. If Paris is anything like Barca, there will be lots to tell. 

More to come!