Barcelona, Day 4

Well, half day.  Check out was 11:00 so we spent the morning getting everything together and bringing it to the car.  The previous day we had all agreed that it would be a good idea to eat at Joan Noi again, so we did.

I will never go to Barcelona agin without eating there.  Never.  From there, we did some clothes shopping for the kids and went back to Olisal to buy many liters of balsamic vinegar and olive oil.  After a brief cafe visit, it was time to drive to Horta de Saint Joan.  After a not very long drive, and no wrong turns (yay)! we rolled up into the picturesque hill town of Horta.  We gave Mel a call who came down to meet us, and we all walked back up the hill together so he could show us around. The kids fell in love with Mel and Leta instantly, which was adorable.  I had been hearing about their place for years.  Mel and Leta had bought their first house there thirty or so years ago and have been fixing it up every since.,  More recently, they bought a second house right across the street with fewer stairs, and use the first house for guests.  

The houses are lovely, and both have patios that look out over the planes and mountains. 

Fantastic!  We unpacked, and Chloe and I planned where we were going to go climbing the next day.