We woke up late, took the subway to Barri Gotic, had a sandwich and a coffee in a small cafe, then strolled the narrow streets of the medieval neighborhood. Of the things to notice was the visit to the Catedral, whose facade is under construction, but was impressive on the inside. We tried local sweets, bought and sent postcards and listened to street performers on almost every corner of the old town. Following La Rambla, checked Moll D'Espanya with its flashy (and so touristy) shopping mall, bars and restaurant, then walked back to the town.
The dinner was at Bar Celta where we ate tapas seated around the bar. It was really memorable, a thing to repeat in the days to come. After the dinner and a couple of cervezas, we joined the hordes of tourists along La Rambla, then took refuge at crowded Placa Reial for a hot drink. A bunch of rowdy English football fans entertained the crowds with out-of-tune interpretation of the British national anthem and other football songs. England is playing Andorra tomorrow on the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona. As one England's fan explained, Andorra's stadium is too small for all the English fans who want to see the game.
There were girls sitting around the fountain in the centre of the square and the guys trying to pick them up. There also was police everywhere, keeping an eye on the Brits. The square is framed by bars and restaurants and it seemed that the high point of social life was happening right there.
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