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  • βœ‡Jamie Thingelstad
  • Escape in Europe β€”Β Day 11
    6:00a wake up 7:00a depart Airbnb M1 to Gare de Lyon 7:42a Valence TGV train from Paris to Barcelona Comfortable and long train ride to Barcelona 2:34p Arrived Barcelona Get 4 day transit tickets Take Metro L5 from Sants Estacio to Sant Pau Walk to Airbnb and check in Head to Pink Buda for smash burgers. Met Mazie outside of Sagrada Família Took tour of Sagrada Familia and went up to Nativity Tower. Jamie was plenty anxious about heights. In awe of the Sagrada Familia and the beauty of
     

Escape in Europe β€”Β Day 11

25 March 2026 at 22:30
  • 6:00a wake up
  • 7:00a depart Airbnb
  • M1 to Gare de Lyon
  • 7:42a Valence TGV train from Paris to Barcelona
  • Comfortable and long train ride to Barcelona
  • 2:34p Arrived Barcelona
  • Get 4 day transit tickets
  • Take Metro L5 from Sants Estacio to Sant Pau
  • Walk to Airbnb and check in
  • Head to Pink Buda for smash burgers.
  • Met Mazie outside of Sagrada Família
  • Took tour of Sagrada Familia and went up to Nativity Tower. Jamie was plenty anxious about heights.
  • In awe of the Sagrada Familia and the beauty of it all.
  • Return to Airbnb.
  • Walked to XURRERIA SAGRADA FAMILIA for incredible filled churros!
  • Do The Brewery escape room at Enigmik.
  • Return to Airbnb and sleep.
  • βœ‡Jamie Thingelstad
  • Escape in Europe β€”Β Day 12
    Mazie and Jamie get coffee, tea and baked goods before Mazie goes off to school. Tammy on morning run. Tyler relaxes at Airbnb. Delightful brunch at Billy Brunch. return to Airbnb to get Tammy’s metro pass that she forgot Take V21 and V19 buses to Park Güell 12:26p get tickets for Park Güell stuff Explore Park Güell Walk to L1 stop for train Stopped into Arte Vistas Gallery Go to Picasso Museum Barcelona Stopped into Brunells Patisserie for an amazing Croissant de Nata Exp
     

Escape in Europe β€”Β Day 12

26 March 2026 at 22:30
  • Mazie and Jamie get coffee, tea and baked goods before Mazie goes off to school.
  • Tammy on morning run. Tyler relaxes at Airbnb.
  • Delightful brunch at Billy Brunch.
  • return to Airbnb to get Tammy’s metro pass that she forgot
  • Take V21 and V19 buses to Park Güell
  • 12:26p get tickets for Park Güell stuff
  • Explore Park Güell
  • Walk to L1 stop for train
  • Stopped into Arte Vistas Gallery
  • Go to Picasso Museum Barcelona
  • Stopped into Brunells Patisserie for an amazing Croissant de Nata
  • Explore Latin District and various shops
  • Attempt to find another pastry at another shop but decided to return to Brunells and have another try there with a capuccino this time.
  • Walk to our 2nd to last escape room on this trip
  • Do Jurassic at Golden Pop! First escape room we’ve gotten dirty doing.
  • Take L7 train from Plaza Catalunya to El Puxet
  • Meet Christina and Natalie and visit Mazie’s home stay!
  • Bring new suitcase loaded with stuff to return home from Mazie’s stay, and get Mazie packed up for Croatia trip with Tammy
  • Return to Airbnb on L7 and L5.
  • Tammy turns in for the night, Jamie, Mazie, and Tyler return to Pink Buda for a “Barcelona dinner” at 10p.
  • Return to Airbnb along the Sagrada Família.
  • βœ‡Jamie Thingelstad
  • Escape in Europe β€”Β Day 13
    9:00a: Depart Airbnb Take L5 and L4 9:40a: Arrive at Paella Cooking class Go to market with cooking class Make Paella, Spanish Omelette, Roasted vegetables for lunch in class Jamie enjoys the red wine Wrap up class enjoying Chicken and Shrimp Paella Get Tyler a crepe (he wasn’t into paella) Make way to Nomad Coffee Bar for delicious espresso and cappuccino Tammy and Mazie explore shops a bit Tyler and Jamie go to Gemeria to be there when they re-open at 4:30p to see about Pokémon
     

Escape in Europe β€”Β Day 13

27 March 2026 at 22:00
  • 9:00a: Depart Airbnb
  • Take L5 and L4
  • 9:40a: Arrive at Paella Cooking class
  • Go to market with cooking class
  • Make Paella, Spanish Omelette, Roasted vegetables for lunch in class
  • Jamie enjoys the red wine
  • Wrap up class enjoying Chicken and Shrimp Paella
  • Get Tyler a crepe (he wasn’t into paella)
  • Make way to Nomad Coffee Bar for delicious espresso and cappuccino
  • Tammy and Mazie explore shops a bit
  • Tyler and Jamie go to Gemeria to be there when they re-open at 4:30p to see about Pokémon cards
  • Gameria is a complete bust but Arco TCG across the street is amazing
  • Pokémon exploring, reconnect with Tammy and Mazie
  • Take 210 bus many stops into suburbs of Barcelona (note: 210 bus is blue and our cards don’t work but we are allowed on the bus)
  • Do Londium Escape Room — #7 in the world!
  • Try to return on 210 bus but driver notes our cards don’t work and no go
  • Jamie calls Taxi via Uber to get back to city
  • 8:15p: Attempt to arrive early to Ali Ocakbaşı for 9p reservation, no go.
  • Tyler gets a muffin at bakery that Mazie goes to by internship
  • Walk to LearnLife to see where Mazie is interning
  • Mazie and Tyler return visit to bakery
  • 8:50p We all write up our Londium experience for Escaping Things
  • 9:00p Dinner at Ali Ocakbaşı
  • Return to Airbnb via L5
  • Jamie goes in, Tammy, Mazie and Tyler decide to get a stuffed churro at 10:30p
  • Sadly, stuffed churro place is closed. Everyone returns to Airbnb.
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