We said goodbye to Madrid early this morning and headed northeast to Barcelona aboard our trusty mini coach, enjoying the mountain scenery and napping along the way. Lunch stop halfway at beautiful Zaragoza with extra time to visit the historic plaza, the Basulica of Our Lady of Pilar and the Seo cathedral. It is said that the Virgin Mary appeared to St James on the banks of the Ebro River and told him to build a church on that very spot, and for this reason Zaragoza (capital of the Aragon region) has become a place of pilgrimage. It is also a region that played a key role in the unification of Spain in the 15th century when Ferdinand (of Aragon) married Isabella (of Castile-Leon), so this picturesque spot actually fits in rather well with our Spanish capitals themed tour!
We enjoyed some local fare for lunch, bought some of the town's famous candies, and enjoyed the boyhood town of the famous painter Goya.
We continued our journey to Barcelona under sunny skies! The landscape changes dramatically between the Madrid, Castile and Aragon regions. On to Catalunya!
This afternoon we checked into our fun and modern Vincci Bit hotel, then headed to dinner at Taller de Tasca. Another delicious meal...and so much food!
Watch out for the hot pepper!
After dinner we took some time to stroll Las Ramblas. Today was a good and relaxing day. 
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