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A Day in Barcelona

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On the way to Roussillon , I flew through Paris, but I was excited to have the opportunity to fly back through Barcelona. I had been to Spain before. This was my first trip, though, to this vibrant city and I’m so glad I was able to squeeze it in. It was a short one and a half hour train ride from Perpignan in Roussillon, France, to Barcelona, Spain . I enjoyed the scenery as we went by, but I was anxious to arrive at my destination. I only had until the next morning before I was flying home. The train station was busy, but it didn’t take me long to find a cab to my hotel, the Catalonia Plaza Cataluna . I was pleased that Wines of Roussillon had chosen this location for me as it was central to the city. It even had two things I don’t get often in Europe, a bathtub and king size bed. I quickly freshened up and asked the concierge for my best walking route to see the city. He pointed me to La Rambla, which was just a block away. From there I was able to head to the Got