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I. Love. Barcelona.
... pretending to be lost and looking for the bus station. Gilipollas, you picked the wrong gringa to mess with! After that, a Pakistani guy came over to me and told me he saw what happened. He was also traveling alone, so we walked together for awhile because we both wanted to head down to the water. I kept trying to brush him off but I think he was desperate for company, so I said he could eat lunch with me if he wanted. It is always interesting to talk to people ...
Back in Spain
... days. I rang the bell reluctantly as the address seemed to be the same of a psychiatrists office, this could be a good thing, and walked up a few flights of stairs to the hostel. Didn't resemble a "typical hostel," but then again what's a typical hostel. It resembled a huge flat, long corridors, many rooms, large living area with huge windows leading out to the terrace. And, a big kitchen, always important. This meant saving money on ...
Basking in the Beauty
Barcelona, despite being different than I expected, is actually filled with some beautiful places. That is, if you know where to look. I took the metro to Sagrada Familia and for those of you that don't know, La Segrada Familia is a basilica that was designed by Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi, as he is commonly called, most definitely wasn't one to play by the rules in terms of architecture. His buildings defy anything that you would expect a standing structure to be like. Even the ...
Barcelona, Spain
... are similar to appetizers only sold in individual pieces. So, for lunch we had several tapas and wine. After, we walked around and enjoyed the cool weather. There were at least two futbol (soccer) shops in every block. They love their futbol!! We also saw several guys selling knock-off purses, watches and sun glasses on blankets laid out on the sidewalk. This is illegal in Barcelona. They hold ropes attached to the four corners of ...
Recorriendo Barcelona
... Jamboree, que quedaba en la Plaza España, una suerte de Plaza Real en analogía con Madrid, que quedaba a dos cuadras de casa. La música no me gustó, pero sí el ambiente y el boliche. Era de dos pisos (en realidad era planta baja y sótano), y tenía muchos efectos láser y muy buena ambientación del lugar...la verdad buen gusto los muchachos....
Allí estuvimos un rato, y después, a dormir....quedaban varios largos días por delante!!! ...

