Yesterday was a down day – airplane crud was taking its toll; I started taking the cure, a 5-day dose pack of Zithromax. Since I am frequently plagued with the crud when traveling I got a script before I left and as of today, I think it is starting to kick in.
I thought I would use the time productively. The washer/dryer combination is not giant capacity so I thought I would do a load of wash. There are 24 digital error codes and I went through 22 of them. I ended up with a wash cycle of 3 hours/55 minutes and the second rinse was for 1 hour/29 minutes. I have the cleanest bras and bloomers this side of the Atlantic. I got todays wash cycle down to one hour. I wonder what the “anti-virus” setting is. . .
I am loaded with potassium as I make a dent in my banana inventory.
Many of the stores are closed on Sunday, but I was able to have lunch four doors up from where I live:
In 1976, the artist Joan Miró chose this spot on Barcelona's Rambla to incorporate one of his works into the pavement, close to the Passatge del Crèdit, the place where he had been born 83 years earlier. His intention was for passers-by to walk over the mosaic, and he wasn't concerned about it getting damaged. However, over the years, the cobblestones deteriorated and the colors faded, and in 2006, the Barcelona City Council decided to restore this Joan Miró's milestone to mark its 30th anniversary.
Here is where he signed his work on one of the tiles:
Taking a closer look, that drinking fountain is dispensing water.
Time to get off the main drag (Las Ramblas) and start exploring the side streets:
I don’t know what these are, but they are made out of pop cans.
Santa Maria del Pi meaning "St. Mary of the Pine Tree" is a 14th-century Gothic church in Barcelona. It is situated on the Plaça del Pi, in the Barri Gòtic district of the city. I couldn’t get inside; I think you have to pay for a “tour” to get to the interior.
I ran across a local art fair on one of the side streets.
Might have to write the mayor -- there are no benches to sit down anywhere and there are no public restrooms.
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