Adventures at Erdbeerland.....

Erdbeerland???.....
AKA as strawberry fields to us English speaking folk!

We headed to the fields to pick some fresh strawberries!

The kids didn't waste any time.....

They were very proud of their picking!
All we had to do was get our berries weighed....
What a deal!!
Over 4 kg (about 9 lbs) for only....
11,25 Euro!!

We will be going back soon!!!

How I got 2 boys to sleep peacefully!

Now I know what it takes to get Jacque and Ian sound asleep!!!

Here are the steps that I used in case you have little ones that keep going and going and going like I do.

1. Go to Wildpark (see details HERE)
2. Stay there for 4 hours and don't carry the little ones or give any stroller rides what so ever!
3. Feed them Hello Kitty popsicles...sugar them right as you are leaving!
4. Buckle them up.....safety first:)
Popsicle stick in mouth probably not so safe!
5. ENJOY the silence in 3 minutes tops as you drive home
6. Maybe even park for a while and enjoy the silence even more before driving all the way home because you will fail as you try very carefully to remove them from their car seats and carry them into the house without waking them up!!

Here is what my peace and quiet looked like yesterday!

Different but oh so beautiful!

We had to make a stop at Basilica De La Sagrada Familia which began construction in 1882.

It is not yet completed but I do know that it will be amazing when it is finished!

The stained glass windows are so bright and vibrant that pictures can not do them justice.

Lauren & Sarah are way out of focus here (sorry) but you can see how the colors from the windows reflect onto the walls really well.

Jacque and Ian were taking a break!
There are lots of plain glass windows (see behind them) that will eventually be stained glass!

Sitges...our home for a week

We took a stroll into Sitges which was the town we stayed in for the week.

It didn't take long for us to find the parish church by the sea...
A guy was creating a sand castle as we made our way down to the beach.

Exploring La Boqueria

While walking on La Rambla we found a large public market called
La Boqueria.

It had pretty much anything you needed to cook a FRESH meal!

Spices.....

Meat....they sliced off what you wanted it while it was hanging.

Mushrooms galore!

Vegetables....
Snails anyone??

Maybe an egg or two.....

Seafood galore!!!

Anyone ever had this??

On our way out we came to the fresh cut fruit and smoothie area!

We left with a few of these to eat as we wandered La Rambla again!

Who is that guy?

Who is this guy and where is he pointing?

Why it is Christopher Columbus and he is
supposed to be pointing to the New World!

Apparently he is actually pointing towards his supposed home in Genoa.
More info on the monument can be found HERE.