arrival in barcelona!

we arrived in spain without a hitch! all is very well. we spent one fantastic day already in barcelona and all of us have quickly fallen in amor (love!) with this place!
we did get switched to a different hotel, though. they messed up our reservation. it was no big deal... we actually got a huge upgrade! this hotel is 4 stars instead of 3 and it is much more centrally located. the rooms are huge, as are the beds. and the showers are fantastic.
so, here is our new contact info at our new hotel!
Catalonia Ramblas
Pelai, 28
Barcelona
phone: 34 93 316 84 00

today, we went to see some of the crazy architecture on the block of discord. we toured the La Pedrera (click on title "arrival in barcelona" to see a picture) and learned about the genious/madman, Gaudi. then we ate some much needed lunch at a cafe on the Passeig de Gracia (reminded wendy and i of the Champs d´Elysses (sp?)). after a short rest (none of us slept very well on the plane), we hit Las Ramblas, a pedestrian marketplace street with a different theme on each block (pets, flowers). we had gelato, fruit, and then had tapas and paella for dinner. now we are back at our hotel and are about to get all caught up on our sleep so we are ready for tomorrow!
i guess that´s it for now.
except that i have to tell you how impressive it is that i am not making too many mistakes while typing. the "qwerty" part of the keyboard is the same, but the little extras are all different!