Thursday, June 12, 2008

Our Trip to Barcelona

Time is flying by as the third and final weekend has now passed. We have seen so many amazing, indescribable things and have had some remarkable experiences. For me, the highlight of the past week was our trip to Barcelona. Carol, Jamie, and I left from Aranjuez at four o'clock Friday morning to go to the airport in Madrid. We made it to our hostal in Barcelona by 9:00 a.m. We had a full day of sight-seeing on Friday - Las Ramblas, Park Güell, La Pedrera, La Sagrada Familia...Jamie and I also went to a flamenco show, where we met girls from Los Angeles, New York, Florida, and Australia. The show was awesome - the band consisted of a drummer, a guitarist, a singer, and two flamenco dancers.

The next morning, we got up and went to Las Ramblas again and Barcelona's famous market, where we got fresh strawberries, pineapple, and smoothies. Then, we hit the beach; the blue water was a little chilly, but the day was perfect - about 75 degrees, clear skies, slight breeze. We then went to check out a couple of churches with amazing architecture and then headed up a mountain towards a castle. Although we didn't have time to reach the castle, the view was beyond words. It was an incredible trip!

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