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Market in El Born.

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Centre de Cultura é Memoria.

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Parliament of Catalunya.

Parliament of Catalunya building with red-tiled roof and ornate facade, reflected in a foreground pool with a stone sculpture.Row of pollarded plane trees lining a sandy path in Parc de la Ciutadella, with the red Parliament of Catalunya building visible behind.

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Fountain in Barcelona.

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Arc de Triomf.

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Stop at Dashu for some Japanese Pokémon packs.

Two people holding Japanese Pokemon card packs in a shop, posing with a large Totoro mascot costume character.
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Our map for today’s Mazie led tour of Barcelona.

Smiling girl in a white hoodie holding up a hand-drawn map of Barcelona landmarks on a folded piece of paper, standing on a sunny city street.
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Boldu Donuts! 🍩

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Mercat Sagrada Família.

Colorful fruit and vegetable market stall at Mercat Sagrada Família with strawberries, plums, pears, tomatoes, and hanging pineapples and bananas.Pyramid display of striped purple and dark eggplants at a colorful market stall with peppers and zucchini behind it.Fresh fish display at an indoor market counter with whole cod, salmon fillets, mackerel, and price tags on crushed ice

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Escape in Europe — Day 13

  • 9:00a: Depart Airbnb
  • Take L5 and L4
  • 9:40a: Arrive at Paella Cooking class
  • Go to market with cooking class
  • Make Paella, Spanish Omelette, Roasted vegetables for lunch in class
  • Jamie enjoys the red wine
  • Wrap up class enjoying Chicken and Shrimp Paella
  • Get Tyler a crepe (he wasn’t into paella)
  • Make way to Nomad Coffee Bar for delicious espresso and cappuccino
  • Tammy and Mazie explore shops a bit
  • Tyler and Jamie go to Gemeria to be there when they re-open at 4:30p to see about Pokémon cards
  • Gameria is a complete bust but Arco TCG across the street is amazing
  • Pokémon exploring, reconnect with Tammy and Mazie
  • Take 210 bus many stops into suburbs of Barcelona (note: 210 bus is blue and our cards don’t work but we are allowed on the bus)
  • Do Londium Escape Room — #7 in the world!
  • Try to return on 210 bus but driver notes our cards don’t work and no go
  • Jamie calls Taxi via Uber to get back to city
  • 8:15p: Attempt to arrive early to Ali Ocakbaşı for 9p reservation, no go.
  • Tyler gets a muffin at bakery that Mazie goes to by internship
  • Walk to LearnLife to see where Mazie is interning
  • Mazie and Tyler return visit to bakery
  • 8:50p We all write up our Londium experience for Escaping Things
  • 9:00p Dinner at Ali Ocakbaşı
  • Return to Airbnb via L5
  • Jamie goes in, Tammy, Mazie and Tyler decide to get a stuffed churro at 10:30p
  • Sadly, stuffed churro place is closed. Everyone returns to Airbnb.