Sunday morning Lisa and Scott were back on the train heading to Barcelona. The downside to the train is that you cannot always control the other people in the car, but at least you can stand up, stretch your legs and visit the snack car on the ride back. They arrived into an overcast Barcelona around 2 in the afternoon, having missed the scattered showers that had plagued the city over the past 18 hours. With the rest of the day at leisure to meet up with their friends and watch the Spain-Italy Eurocup final (4-0 to the Spanish!!), they were all set for the remainder of the day.
Monday morning was for catching up on sleep. After lunch I picked them up at the hotel and we drove up the coast to Santa Susanna on the Maresme. It was horseback riding time. They had advised me that they wanted to go riding, and wanted to do it at the end of the tour. Now they gave me the reasons. The chance to ride in the foothills of Barcelona is a really fun opportunity. When I came back to pick them up they were enjoying a quiet beer at the masia that houses the horse ranch. It is a lovely 17th century farmhouse which has been converted to its current state while remaining faithful to it's roots.
On the way home we stopped in Mataro to visit Can Manetes and a chance to check out the local artists' work for a unique souvenir. We made a reservation for a paella dinner at Tapas Locas (one of those things you don't want to come to Spain and not try) before saying goodnight.
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