After our walk around Barcelona the team met for dinner at a restaurant called: Ciudad Condal for a tapas meal. What's more Spanish than that? The girls have been training hard and haven't really had a chance to get out away from the hotel for exploration and definitely not for Spanish cuisine. (Don't get me wrong the food at the hotel has been top notch, but variety and authentic local food can't be faked).
The restaurant was small and we had a little bit of a wait to get people together. It was crowded which is always a good sign. Waiting and not being sure of what the meal was going to be like tempered the excitement-potential. Finally we just broke up and sat as groups of 3-6 people. Ordering was a little bit of a challenge but Maggie had the ingenious idea to just ask the waiter for his recommendations. Good call Mags.
The food was incredible, the company was great and the overall ambiance and experience was well worth any inconveniences along the way.
Thumbs up for one of the best meals and meal experiences. Barcelona: killing it.
Photo 1: the team soaking it all up waiting to be seated.
Photo 2: celebrate jamon. Key to a great meal.
Photo 3: a quick view of our meal: various samples, huevos cabreaos, jamon, shrimp, veal and pepper, seasoned grilled mushrooms, asparagus (incredible wrapped in the jamon), seasoned toast and of course dessert: chocolate soufflé, marshmallow lemon cake and fruit.
Photo 4: luckiest man tonight to share an amazing dinner with these beautiful women. The incomparable Jillian, Rachel, Kelly, Maggie and Anni.
Photo 5: great view of some of the restaurant's style and grace.
