Work and Play

The conference continues from an old building now used by the University of Barcelona.  Figures painted on giant paintings watch over sessions held to bring forth research on all types of fire practices, in all parts of the world.  The place is impressive!  The talks are fascinating. 

 

The day of work finishes around 7pm.  A pack of us join up to find the local brew pub.  We sit, tell stories and drink Barcelona beer.  It tastes good.  As hunger overtakes the desire to quench thirst, we make off for a place to eat.  Someone in the group knows a place in the "old town" and we begin an most interesting walk through the city of Barcelona.  Wide streets with zooming scooters and cars are crossed to navigate narrow alleys.  The city is about 4 stories tall and walking through the narrow alleys is quite different.  There is no one to keep any kind of directional sense.  I give up an know there is a taxi somewhere if we get totally lost!  Our quest lands us at an amazing restaurant.  We drink wine, eat "tapas" (appetizers of fresh mussels, bread with tomato on top, some kind of fried potato, and squid) and each of us finds the meal of choice to savor.  I chose octopus and it is perfect!  We get desserts and the meal finishes around midnight.  The bill is small and we are astonished.  Many say it was one of the finest meals they have eaten - and these are very traveled people! 

 

 

 

We walk and find taxis.  Time to find the motel and charge up for another day of learning and adventures!