Rioja
Reconstruccion de Manita de Cerdo
Barcelona
Gaudi's Sagrada Familia
La Mercia Festival
City Camping, BarcelonaOn the 20 Setember we had to say goodbye to Dave and Chrissie but we bundled Hanli and Andrew into Homer to drive to Haro; capital of La Rioja wine region. Wine tasting at Bodega Muga, lunch at Bodega Marques de Riscal and a visit to the best wine museum in the world at Bodega Vivanco. We had a great time in the city of Logorno at the St. Mateo wine festival. The streets were packed with revellers and marching bands and lots of stages with live entertainment. Tapas was taken to another level in Logorno, with a more local flare..Hanli wasn't sure about the" reconstructed pig's trotters".. The next day we headed East to Zaragoza, with a half day stop in Pamplona en route. Zaragoza, a surprisingly good city to visit these days, has an amazing catherdral, a moorish palace and lovely squares. Next stop, Barcelona and meeting up with Heidi. Barcelona is a great walking city but a little too touristy for the Greenfields. We had a great evening in the Gothic Quarter but hailing a taxi in the earlly hours around there is not easy. The City Campervan parking is a few kilometres away from the action but with good Metro access. I think Hanli, Andrew and Heidi were quite happy to be in a hotel downtown. The next day we spent the morning at the Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's Modernista creation that put Barcelona on the map. It is truly spectacular, especially the stained glass windows. We happened to be in town for the La Mercia Festival street parade. We tried to head off the tourist route a bit and enjoyed good live music at the Tio Carlos tapas bar. After a quick stop in Port De la Selva and a rainy night in Cadaques, we dropped the others in Figueras and began the long trek back to Munich.
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