26th April Running to a standstill (R12)


Yesterday was the day when everything caught up with us. After a not particularly good night sleep due to a tickly cough, I decided to make the most of our last day here by going for another 7am run. 

This time it was along the Gran Via, the road where our Airbnb is located, which was a bit stop start due to the traffic signals; mainly on green when I wanted to stop and on red when I could have kept going on legs that felt like lead.

The wind into my face along the beach didn't help neither did the Spanish pensioner who tried to engage me in conversation but having realised I was a tourist, just increased his speed and left in in his wake. I won't mention getting 'slightly' lost on the way back despite running towards one of the largest structures in Barcelona.

We have both felt tired today, both physically and mentally. This has been a heads up for the cruise in the summer when we will only have 10 hours in a port as opposed to our nearly 10 days here. Perhaps the 4 built in sea days will be a good thing allowing us the time and space to recharge.

So today, with nothing else on our 'must do' list we just had a walk above ground on the route we had taken into the heart of Barcelona innumerable times on the underground. We have spent the afternoon back at the AirBnB, TOM doing Sudokus and me in the land of Nod.

It's been a fabulous trip, possibly the best one we have done, but we are both ready to go home. For a rest!!! 

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