Whereonearthisjojo

 After a relaxing sea day we arrive in Barcelona around 8 am.  It’s a lovely sunny day and temperatures will reach a high of 70.   I have been here several times and each time I am impressed with the vibrant city with so much to discover and each time I discover something new.  The city of 1.6 million swells to 4.6  around city center.  The traffic is quite horrendous, but everyone takes it in strides. Barcelona grew up around Barcino, one of the largest know Roman settlements in Europe.  In the oldest part of the city, known as the Gothic Quarters, you will stroll through medieval lanes so narrow that even in the olden times they had signs posted on the corner of the buildings indicating “one way” traffic (of course that was for horses, not cars ).  Eventually you will emerge out into the Royal Plaza, where a variety of boutiques and restaurants beckon you to shop, and relax while enjoying tapas and or just drinks. There is so much more to be dis...