Vrabac Barcelona

... were pretty high for a nice coach. It wasn’t all bad, but was pretty cramped. We got our own beds which came out of the walls of the cabin and it was actually pretty comfortable, but then again anything is better than sleeping on the ground in the park in Pamplona. We had some great conversation with a guy our age named Tony on our train; a recent anthropology graduate from Denver Colorado. We then feel asleep listening to music and being rocked by the movement of the train.

... out in the distance-don't know what it is(?) Took bikes down the escalator as we tired of carrying them down the steps! (at the National Palace) It took a long time and lots of pedaling to get to La Sagrada Familia but....WOW....was it ever worth it. Got there at 6:45 p.m. with it closing at 8. Bought tickets for the lift, which takes you vertically about 150-200 feet straight up! From there, you could lean over ...

... could be easily missed by someone not carrying a map. The façade and interior are relatively low key, but it proved it be one of the most spectacular buildings to photograph, with a fascinating ceiling, perfect symmetry and a sense of a vast space thanks to its many tall columns. Like the main cathedral, this church was also built in Gothic style, but is was started in 1329 and took a fast 55 years to complete! Before the sunlight completely disappeared, I ...

... other church I have ever seen. We also stopped at Gaudi's house, which looked like some sort of a gingerbread house. Gaudi is the architect of the odd looking Sagrada Familia, so his odd looking house kind of fits. In the afternoon, I made it into the square of all the festivities, with some new acquaintances. Sangrea and pizza have become the norm, so why stop now. With the music festival going on while I was there, much celebration ...

... all over, including up to the old olympic village. I would recomend this as the views from the hill are great. Especially from the Kylie swimming pool. On the other side of the hill you really get an idea of how big a port Barcelona actually is. It's HUGE! Early bed, Anna and Becky never ever made it out today!<br><br>Next ...

... making up for lost ground. Plus, its not like I'm friendless, I know a lot of people and the most variety of people so they appreciate that. Thats the social game plan ladies and gentlemen you heard it first. Sitges, Spain is where CEA took us to whine tasting and into town. This town is known for three things: History, partying and gay people. Seriously those are not even my words. This town is awesome as hell. Its right on the med sea and there is architecture from ...

... my god so good!) over a few beers. The next morning we awoke early for a walk along the beach before once again heading into town. The morning quickly turned to rain so we opted to visit Gaudi´s park on the next day and spend the day losing ourselves once again in the Gothic Quarter which we had fallen in love with. We enjoyed a productive afternoon of shopping before finding an adorable tapas bar down a small alleyway which was perfect for dinner and a few ...

Caught the Metro out to the Temple de la Familia Segrada. It's the famous Gaudi church in Barcelona which has been under construction since the 1882 Toured the inside, which is completely full with scaffolding and difficult to get an idea of how it will look when finished in 2020. Took the Metro to the Paral-lel station and took the furnicular to the top of Montjuic, a large hill on the west side of ...

... I can talk to someone about something we don't agree about, without the other person becoming angry or upset or defensive. Although Simon didn't always agree, he did always listen. We began our day at another Gaudi house: Casa Batllo. We didn't pay to go inside this time but the exterior is amazing (there's that word again!) Next to the Casa ...

... stunning tiling, and fascinating buildings. At the top of Guell park is a terraced area with a wonderful view of the park and of Barcelona City. There are multi-colored tiled mosaic seats and the vibrant colors of the tiles are truly breathtaking. Another highlight was visiting Casa Milo, another creation of Antoni Gaudi. The building is definitely without a straight line. It looks really magnificent and overwhelming; it is like waves of lava or a sand ...