If only he had been trying to enter a china shop.

Car keys!

Actually, Barcelona is remarkably free of litter, as are most Spanish cities we have seen. There seems to be a real feeling of pride in their places which is reflected in the care people take to maintain its condition.

Maybe he thought he was in Pamplona? :0

Whoo is watching you? Or, the CA state park slogan “give a hoot and don’t pollute”..is this an appropriate statement for Barcelona? ( most big cities have this issue)

Thanks for the information, Carolyn. We will make a note of it and may be able to incorporate it as a solution for the future. Flights to and from Paris to our home are frequent and often direct, which is a big plus. We love Paris and would enjoy using it as a base for travel.

Hi Steve & Dodie - enjoying following along on your bike tour! We've recently completed Frankfurt to Paris and have found a great storage solution for our bikes near Paris. I know there was a discussion at the beginning of your tour about stashing bikes and that you're planning to leave them in Valencia this time, but Paris could be a good option for the future. I have posted some info in the forum!

I guess he has the right to be annoyed. I mean, sitting on a bed of ice in the centre of a market stall.....

I don’t know but he looks annoyed.

Isn’t it a great place? We have put our bikes away for the day and are just enjoying it.

Thanks for the Cathar History lesson Steve. It's great context for our visit to Carcassonne a couple weeks ago, and our next stop in Valencia.

Unfortunately, this is the “me” generation, or does it just seem this way?

This is SO sad, Steve! What have we wrought? ( well, not you, Canadians!) The photos of the market with the sausages, cheeses, etc are so mouth watering and good food! WHY would anyone want to eat “familiar”..oh, I get it..someone once told me it was “reliable”..ugh. That is why you travel! To get someplace and enjoy something that you are NOT familiar with! :)

The really surprising thing is that with all the amazing local food available, these American chains still manage to survive anywhere in Europe. It does not seem to us that they are heavily favoured by the locals, so it must be the (mainly American) tourists that eat there.

Tricky Tacky..such an embarrassment from the USA.