On our second day, we had a fantastic time on the beach. The water was warm and the kids had a blast playing in the waves. It was so nice to be able to cool off and relax at the beach.
Celia went for a run for the first time in two weeks despite the sweltering temperatures and received all kinds of funny looks (we have generally seen just men running in Spain so we have to show them what American women can do), but it felt good to run!
That night we went to a Flamenco dinner and show. While Flamenco is considered part of the culture of Spain, it is actually native to the Andalusia region in the south. However, these shows in Barcelona have existed for decades and seemed authentic. We knew it was a touristy thing to do but we figured we ARE tourists and we wanted to see at least one Flamenco show while in Spain (we'll have to fit in a bull fight at some point too). With Colin, we had to make a deal that since we were going to the Barcelona-AC Milan soccer game the next night, that we would do something for Kelsey and go to the Flamenco show. In the end, he wound up enjoying the show as well.
The bright, flamboyant costumes and passion of the dancing intensified the experience.
The dancing is very focused on the movements of and sounds from the feet and is like tap but more powerful. One of the dancers sang an emotional song in Spanish and we would have loved to have a translation. We were all thoroughly entertained.
The video is one of the male dancer's. It's pretty dark but you may still be able to get a sense of the dancing.
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