February 28, 2014
By Christopher C. Ado
If you ever planned a trip to a major city the majority of the time guide books, people, and tour groups will only take you to the major tourist destinations and you will go on to the next city. However with my entire trip dedicated to the city of Barcelona I decided to take the advise of my co-worker and visit the mountains of Montserrat. After visiting monastery at the Santa Maria de Montserrat I can say a visit to Barcelona without seeing Montserrat will be a missed opportunity to see one of the most beautiful monasteries I have seen. It is away from the busy city and is elevated 1,236 meters above sea level. During my visit the winds up off and on but once inside it was worth the cold weather.
The morning started off as usual with a pastry and cafe but instead of cafe de leche I ordered a hot chocolate. Lesson learn. Stick to the cafe de leche. The croissant next is not just a chocolate croissant but inside is filled with Nutella.
The following pictures below are from Montserrat but one picture will get a more detailed description and that is the picture of the Virgin of Montserrat.
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| The Entrance into Montserrat Monastery |
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| The Virgin of Montserrat overlooks the entire cathedral during daily mass. Known as Black Madonna and it is believed to be carved in Jerusalem in the early days of the Church. |
Now all this walking and sitting in a bus of course made me hungry and one only has to go the Mercat de Sant Josep/ La Boqueria to find your lunch. Open six days a week from 8AM to 6PM with a variety of different fast food restaurants but by fast food I do not mean McDonalds. They are vendors who buy food from the market and cook it for your lunch or dinner. Case in point my scallops for lunch.
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| Here are my scallops before the food vendor cook them. |
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| Below is the final product. DELICIOUS |
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| And for dessert Macaroons |
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