The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land — Luna Leopold
Coyote Gulch’s Excellent European Adventure Day 9
Arriving at the Barcelona rail station June 1, 2025.
We arrived in Barcelona in the afternoon from Paris. After a short walk from our hotel we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Honest Greens. It was bittersweet to return to Barcelona knowing that by coming full circle the great vacation in Europe was coming to the end.
The view from our hotel June 1, 2025. Parc de la Ciutadella with the Mediterranean in the background.
Green parrots at the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona June 1, 2025. Barcelona is known for its large population of green parrots, primarily monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus). These birds, which are native to South America, are now an established part of the city’s urban ecosystem. They arrived in the mid-1970s, likely from an escaped shipment to the Barcelona zoo, and have since thrived in Barcelona’s climate.
