I had been on a leisure trip with Mrs Travel Freak to Barcelona for the weekend. The weather had been on side and we had enjoyed a great weekend. It was the last day of our trip and we only had a few hours before we needed to get the train to the Airport. We had asked in the Me hotel where we could have a bite to eat and then catch the train and were told that Passeig de Gràcia was the best plan.
We hailed a cab and 10€ later we were in the street. This was clearly an upmarket street – Hugo Boss, Armani, Yves-Saint-Laurent, Chanel etc. all had a presence here. Luckily for me (and my Amex) it was a Sunday and all the shops were closed.