Hostel

Beside lamp, Barcelona hostel

You never quite know what you are going to get pre-booking hostels or hotels when traveling. That of course is a part of the fun. Moving on the fly, having the unexpected happen, thinking in the moment, and actually having to be right there – in the moment.  Our Barcelona hostel was in a great location not too far from La Rambla, in the Exiample district.  Each day we trundled down to Cafe de Quiero and had an un cafe tallat, and un cafe con leche, accompanied by the bread fiesta that is croissants of all descriptions.  It happened to be the coldest week Barcelona had had in the last 12-months.  Perfect timing huh?  Either way the city surprised me.  I am not sure what I expected, but I didn’t expect what we got, so I left delighted to have been there for the week.

Markets just off La Rambla

While each morning was marked with coffee, each afternoon we hid from the cold wind in a bar to try the local wine and warm our bones.

On Calle Ferran

And I found Moleskine heaven, the complete collection