La Rambla was such a wonderful place to visit. It was touristy but didn’t feel cheap. I spent the bulk of my four day visit just visiting the neighborhood. There’s so much to do and eat and drink. There are all kinds of museums in the area. Plenty of street entertainment - one night there was an evening outdoor rock opera staged from the windows of an arts building.

The food was awesome and lived up to my very high expectations; I had the best squid ink paella of my life here - and the sangria knocked my shoes off. I felt very comfortable walking around by myself, I was never harassed, not once.

I’m trying to convince some girlfriends to return with me next year.