barcelona quickie

We have very little time here in Barcelona--less than 18 hours between check-in and check-out--so we tried to make the most of our afternoon here. Marc Rovetti (violin) and I decided to check out the Picasso Museum. Picasso divided his time between Barcelona and Paris in the early 20th century, so quite a few of his works have ended up here.

Getting out of the cab, you start to think your cabbie took you for a ride and dropped you off in a random place, but tucked away in this tiny alley is the Museu Picasso.



From the Museu Picasso website:

"The Picasso Museum occupies five large town houses or palaces on the street carrer de Montcada. The original palaces date from the 13th-15th centuries, undergoing major refurbishments over time, the most important in the 18th century. The palaces are a good example of Catalan civic gothic style. They have a common structure surrounding a courtyard with access to the main floor via an outdoor open stairway."

The buildings housing the museum were fascinating on their own.



We weren't allowed to take pictures in the gallery, but I did get some postcards in the gift shop of some of my favorites we saw upstairs.



We had a few minutes to walk around after the museum. It's a shame we're not here longer, because this city is amazing! We couldn't resist a little churro shop we passed by. Here's an action shot of the churro man frying the delectable dough fresh just for us:



So tasty!!!!



I'd better finish up here, since we have a concert in less than an hour! We play another Beethoven/Pintscher/Schubert concert tonight, then it's off to Lisbon for another one-nighter tomorrow. Whew!