Oller del Mas

The last time I went to Barcelona, we decided to spend a few hours out of town. As the weather forecast was not the best, we decided to keep Montserrat itself for another occasion, but headed to its neighborhood.

You can see Montserrat in the background, and a vineyard in the foreground. This is part of Oller del Mas winery. This winery goes back to the 10th century, and has always been the property of the same family. The castle has been destroyed by Napoleon, the vineyard by phylloxera. So the winery was no more. Until the present owner decided to re-create it, slowly, using the best of the ancient practises and present knowledge to produce a bio-ethical wine. At the same time, he rebuild the castle, with modern techniques, but keeping the ancient look. The rooms in this castle host events such as weddings.

  High quality equipment has been set up, to make the best of the vineyard.

However, nothing replaces oak.

Such a tour would not be perfect without some tasting...

Break!

I've done no sewing, quilting, knitting, whatsoever this weekend. I really did nothing! Just enjoying the weather, the surroundings ...

and the food.

Did you find where I was ?
A hint: I did all that (and much more) with my daughter Amandine.
Another hint: I had a lovely time in a DIY shop, followed by a drink with Neki (a movable feast).
OK, now I'm sure you know I was in Barcelona!

The weather was perfect. We spent a lot of time shopping and walking through the city. I took Amandine to the zoo, then we headed to the beach where we had lunch in the sun, walked along the beach, listened to some musicians, and more and more.

Barcelona - street signs

Well, Ive been away this weekend. To Barcelona. The more I go there, the more I love this town :-)
Here are a few old street signs I've seen in the old part of the town. Enjoy!

Street art in Barcelona

While I was not impressed by contemporary art at the museum, I was by street art that can be found all through the town. Here are a few examples: