creatures

more animals for sale on las ramblas

un perrito

a cute little dog standing guard in front of the wine shop near the entrance to la boqueria.

creatures

more creatures for sale on las ramblas.

meat

keep an eye out for some very interesting meats in la boqueria, or any old grocery store around barcelona. some of the more unusual fare that you don't usually see in stateside grocers are whole rabbits, sheep heads, and some interesting innards. head to the far left or far right of boqueria for the most bizarre creatures and their parts, but avoid it if you have a less than exploratory appetite.

cosmocaixa

a hermit crab in a tank at cosmocaixa.

la catedral de santa eulália

the cathedral has a gothic cloister that is home to 13 white geese representing the 13 years of the life of saint eulalia who was killed by being placed in a barrel stuck through with knives and rolled through the city. horrible story, beautiful cloister.

museu de zoologia

located in the parc de la ciutadella, the museum is a bit of an oddity, with tons and tons of stuffed and preserved animals of every kind, like these snails, housed in big glass cases. a nice kitschy day. on the first sunday of every month, the city's museums are free, including this one.

ponies

up on montjuic, there is a hidden stable full of ponies, which look a lot like full on horses. there's a poster up that says that you can rent them for rides, though i think they are confined to the paddock. there's another sign that says to keep out, but there aren't many people watching, so you can pretty much walk up and pet the ponies if you want. there's also a little bar where you can enjoy a beer and snack in the midst of the horsey smelliness.

creatures

lining las ramblas are stalls selling all kinds of animals and flowers. they're kinda worth fighting through the hoardes of tourists for, especially if there is ANY chance that you can actually buy one of the adorable baby bunnies they all have for about 12 euros.