lizschreyer

I was walking down las ramblas and stumbled into La Boqueria, the open air market. I was immediately taken back by all of the vibrant colors of the fruit, vegetables, candy and the amazing aroma. I had no idea there were so many different types of fruit from all over the world including the rambutans from Thailand and other parts of Asia. All of the fruit looked fresh and mouth watering. Upon talking to one of the vendors, I learned that all of the food is brought in fresh each morning. No wonder this place was jam packed. The tourists all had their cameras out, while the locals strolled the aisles for what to cook for dinner.

As I continued deeper into the market, I was shocked as I was hit by the strong smell of seafood. That is about as fresh as it gets, straight out of the Mediterranean Sea. The appetite I had passing by all the candy, was immediately gone by the time I saw the entire heads of sea snakes and other large fish. I gained a lot of respect for the chefs that stand behind the counter all day cutting the meat for customers. This is one of Barcelona’s biggest tourist attractions and I left La Boqueria wanting to do all my grocery shopping there while abroad. If not, I highly recommend it if you are in the city because it is a great spot to stop on a sunny afternoon and gawk at all the food.