Lovely gardens.
From here we could easily see the buildings that make up the area around the Plaça d’Espanya. This huge square features the bull ring (Plaza de Toros de las Arenas - last bullfight in 1977), the impressive classical-style fountain in the centre, and the huge, Italian-style building housing the National Museum of Art situated on Montjuïc hill surrounded by gardens and with great views over the city.
We had an interesting journey (after our final pack and another (!) shower - very humid!!) to catch the Aerobus to the airport - information I had read was to go to either Plaça Catalunya or Espanya but we couldn’t see clearly where the bus stop was at Catalunya when we exited the Metro here so we ‘high-tailed’ it back onto the Metro and went to Espanya where we had in fact seen the buses when we were there earlier today - why did we make it so difficult? Must have been a ‘brain-snap’.
Walked 9.55 kms.
Bus service to airport very quick as was check-in, security control slow as usual; plane departure delayed by an hour and a half! Phew, thank goodness I booked with a good transfer time because as it turned out, our next flight to Hong Kong (from London) DID leave on time.
No food on first flight apart from snack and water so we opted (unusually for us!) to have lunch at airport as it was now about 1:30 pm and the 2nd flight (with food) wasn’t leaving until about 9 pm, so this served us well and we had THE most delicious bocadillos with Iberian jamon and manchego cheese - with a very nice glass of rioja (for me; beer for MF); it certainly helped while away the delayed flight time.
We flew British Airways the first 2 legs (and I have to say London to Hong Kong was the BEST airline food I have EVER had plus great service - this is in Economy!!); then Qantas from Hong Kong to Australia (already up on the board as being delayed half an hour).
Nothing much in the way of movies although I DID watch one with Bill Nighy (‘Living’): quite marvellous.
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