Back from Barcelona

Despite having returned from a very nice and relaxing trip from Barcelona more than a week ago, I have failed to log on to my blog. Can anyone get any lazier? :)

For fall break this year, we did the unheard of and forfeited our annual August trip to Tokyo (which we have been doing since 2001) and decided on Europe, for a change. To say the least, we had an awesome time! We took the touristy route; took pictures like any tourist, did the city tour, some musuems, some shopping... and A LOT of food... wow the food!!! Namely awesome local food tho' we did escape on two meals for Peruvian and Malaysian food. Peruvian food was interesting a a nice change. Lots of meat and potatoes. Funny thing was, it was a Japanese looking lady (wife of owner, I assumed) and Chinese looking cooks!! It was interesting to find out from Bruce that there are actually a lot of Japanese in Peru. As for the Malaysian restaurant... the best Malaysian food outside Malaysia!! Bunga Raya had the best of all we tried. Definitely highly recommend. I doubt, however, that tourists would go all the way to Barcelona for Malaysian food... still, I wouldn't put it past us insane and greedy Singaporeans! Note that like all Malaysian/Singaporean resaurants, don't expect much personality in the restaurant or the service hahaha.

As for the local Barcelona/Catalian food, I can safely mention that Cal Pep is the best restaurant... not just in Barcelona, but in the world!!! You know I have been to a gazillion nice, interesting, awesome restaurants but this one sets a standard on it's own. The food, the crazy fast paced chefs, busy open kitchen (right in your face actually) concept definitely works here. Did I mention that the food is absolutely wonderful?!? Itsl definitely a restaurant worth a return trip to Barcelona.

The flight coming home was a little more eventful with a french woman sitting in front of us. The bloody geezer just refused to close her blinds to her window seat. Even after the flight attentend pleaded with her to do everyone a favor since it was movie time and it was difficult to see with this bright light coming in from her window. Nope, the bitch wanted to shoot the damn clouds with her videocam. Why are the French so damn uncoorperative and selfish?! And they wonder why the world dislikes them...

We returned after five perfect days (well, perfect except for when the husband almost broke his leg from slipping in the bathtub... fortunately he was 'genki' after some ice and the awesome bed in the hotel) only to need another vacation. :)