Upholding tradition, we went to Can Robert when T&K&J arrived.
Miles and Katrina arrived a few days later.So we went right back to Can Robert.
Deciphering the menu written in Catalan took a little studying.
For postre (dessert), Katrina, Jana, and Tim selected los batidos: milkshakes.
Of course, Tim didn't have milkshakes on every visit; here he displays his tarte de musica, with sweet wine.I can report that Tim, Katherine, and Jana are now the record-holders for most lunches at Can Robert during their visit -- three. Of course, as a good host I felt obliged to accompany them each time.
Along with multiple evening strolls to Sagrada Familia, and general touring of the sights of Barcelona, we found a festival where castellers were building their towers. We all went to see. They began with something we hadn't seen before - three castells built simultaneously, each with only one person per level.
And then moved on to the highest tower we had seen.
This tower also reminded us how difficult and risky the castells are. They completed the castell - this picture shows it nearly complete - but just as the top level started to climb down the tower fell - and when it started to go everyone fell at once. A pretty scary sight. It made clear why an ambulance had been standing by. As nearly as we could tell from the report we found online the next day, no one was badly injured.During their stay, Miles and others made several trips to the local market.
Fortunately for all of us, this helped inspire Miles to prepare zarzuela - a Spanish seafood stew similar to Cioppino.
Katrina was sous chef, cutting up the fish and helping clean the shellfish -and Tim documented their work.
The rest of us toasted the chefs, and enjoyed! Boy, that was good.
No leftovers from this meal - except for the shells.
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