It was lovely to meet Lyonel, he is a very nice guy and we absolutely loved our stay at his Poble Sec apartment. We truly lived like, and with, the local Barcelonians!! great for coffee, bars (Vermouth on tap!!) and Pinxtos galore. Highly recommend local Blai 9 in the main local street (Pinxtos & Vermouth). We ventured in and out of Poble Sec to the more busy and touristed areas and were always glad to return to our lovely apartment. Very comfortable and with everything we needed. We fortunately were able to get a booking to the famous Tickets Restaurant (4 mins walk away) and also to Nino Jeijo Mexican (highly recommend & also not far away).
Easy Metro access also and for walking (so much to see & experience when you do this)
We were very lucky to experience Catalonian National day and the rally for independence - fabulous experience, concert. Also highly recommend the BCN Cooking School at the Boqueria Markets - thanks Alvero! (a professional chef)
All in all - we LOVED Barcelona
Many thanks Lyonel and hope to return again someday.
Regards
Sandy and Pete