This fascinating tree is a Kapoc Tree. The seed pods pop to reveal fluffy interiors. This is across the road from our hotel and there is fluff all over the grass! When we arrived at the hotel we had abit of time to fill in before tapas and welcome drinks... so had a look at an amazing super yacht in the harbour over the road. Wow. Later it was time to explore.
Love the balconies on the appartments...
Narrow streets...
All variety of produce in a market off Las Ramblas.
Of course someone found ice cream.
The cured meats smelled wonderful and it was interesting to watch the vendors serve their customers. Later in the evening we dined locally - just around the corner. Most folk chose pizza or paella.
Roll on day 2 coating up to visit a cheese factory. Only caps and blue overshoe booties to go. This would have been right up your alley Dad. The factory produces cheeses from goat, sheep, cow and buffalo milk - soft cheeses to hard. Some are ready for sake the next day and others have to go through the mound process. We had a yummy tasting after seeing goats milked at our guides (manager of the factory) goat farm. The breed is Alpine and they really looked hardy and were friendly. They graze free range up to 5 km from the shed but are always back for milking. :-)
A soft cheese drying out a bit.
A soft cheese drying out a bit.
Cheese tasting view. We tried wine matched cheese outside on the lawn. So good! This was the original farm house with many alterations over the years. The room directly in front of the car was the cheese room before they moved to the factory in town.
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