Photos from La Boqueria

La Boqueria is a covered (and therefore great even on a rainy day), outdoor food market in Barcelona. It's located just off the Ramblas and was a five-minute walk from our hotel, making it an ideal location for purchasing breakfast. And the prices couldn't be beat.

At La Boqueria, we regularly purchased a hearty breakfast of six pieces of fruit (typically apples, oranges, and clementines) for €1.40, which, even with the exchange rate, was a surpreme bargain. The stands didn't just sell fruit, though--you could buy fresh vegetables, fish, meat, chocolate, nuts, dates, prepared foods--sort of like a Spanish Whole Foods, only with reasonable prices.

La Boqueria is the type of place that makes you wish that your hotel room had a kitchen, even though I was not sure what I'd do with many of the products (as you'll soon see from the pics).

WARNING: To veggies, vegans, and those who are on the fence--you might want to stop looking now; some of these pics are graphic.