Craig Lewis: File Under Pain » Ferran Adria http://www.craiglewis.us The Official Website of Professional Cyclist, Craig Lewis - Team HTC Columbia member Tue, 31 May 2011 19:55:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 A Day In Barcelona http://www.craiglewis.us/2010/02/01/a-day-in-barcelona/ http://www.craiglewis.us/2010/02/01/a-day-in-barcelona/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:03:29 +0000 competitivecyclist http://www.craiglewis.us/?p=585 This past Saturday Courtney and I decided to take the train down the Barcelona. After the hour and a half train ride we jumped off at the Barcelona Sants train station and headed to one of our favorite restaurants, Inopia. Here are some pictures of how we spent our afternoon.

Courtney waiting on the train to arrive in Girona. Courtney and I on the train. We were underneath Barcelona at the moment. Walking to Inopia we passed by the Plaza Espana. The area has a very beautiful roundabout with huge buildings surrounding it. One of the stages of the Tour of Catalunya finished here last year and the Barcelona stage of the past Tour de France went straight through here to finish a mile later. Bar Inopia, this is a shot of about half the kitchen. A very small space, but the food never stops flowing out to the anxious diners. Here was our first dish, mussels with marinara sauce, unbelievable! The second course, gambas. Otherwise known as shrimp. These are for eating whole, shells and all. They are quite tasty, but Courtney and I both agree that the texture of the crispy shell is a little strange! The owner of the bar, Albert Adria, having a sip of his beer. His brother, Ferran, is one of the most famous chefs in the world and runs the highest rated restaurant in the world, El Bulli. Ferran and his wife later joined Albert and his family for a late lunch. After lunch we headed to La Boqueria, a massive farmers market that has everything you could possible want. We picked up a few cheeses and meats to bring back to enjoy this week in Girona. The final shot is that of Casa Batllo, built by Antoni Gaudi. One of the craziest looking buildings I have ever seen. And to think that the whole thing was just a remodel of an existing building is amazing. ]]> http://www.craiglewis.us/2010/02/01/a-day-in-barcelona/feed/ 1