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... which is the church designed by Gaudi. Work started in 1882 on this cathedral, but Gaudi took it over in 1891. By 1925, one of the four spires which now crowns the facade had been added. The other three had only been begun when Gaudi died in 1926, they were finished later, exactly as he had planned them.
We then made our way back to the bus and found our way to the closest stop by Lluis' apartment. We found a ...

... as seemed to be the case in Catalonia the enjoyment was diminished by the volume of traffic. I arrived early that evening into the Roman town of Torredembarra and to the expansive blue of the Med, coast to coast in ten days, I have to admit I was pretty pleased with myself. During my usual camp making process I started talking to the German couple in the pitch next to me and after hearing of my journey they insisted I had some food and wine ...

mood: sad! The drive from Avignon to Barcelona was one of the more boring drives, especially since we got stuck in traffic trying to get across the border, which left us arriving at 8pm instead of 6.30pm. Though after leaving Avignon we drove through a endless miles of grape vines. You can definately tell that the french love their wine. We even went round a fairly small roundabout which had been also utilised for vines, with a few rows stretching the length. It hardly seemed ...

... it could certainly serve as a perfect ad for colored Trojans. (Sorry mom, I know I didn't need to share that detail, but it was too profound and metaphoric to pass up)... Spain is indeed, ALWAYS EXCITED! So back to the Montserrat. The mountain range is Spectacular. I arrive at the top of the cable car and am in Tiff Heaven! Dozens of trails that lead into tiny crevasses and soaring rock walls, 4 foot high doorways and old stone ovens and caves, and natural ...

... t think you'd need to splurge on everything. So, sorry this isn't the world's happiest entry...I have to vent!! I'm sure that by tomorrow night, when I (hopefully!!) arrive in the Cinque Terre and faceplant in a bed (after a shower...I already smell and it's only been 14 hours since my last shower!!), I'll be happier :) Hopefully I write again from the land of passion and excitement...ITALY!! (And avoid France at all costs at least for the next while!! Haha)... xx Nat

... by Gaudi. We climbed to the top of the hill and got some spectacular views of the city and the Mediterranean Sea. If anyone watches Americas Next Top Model, when they did the final runway show with the crazy brides, they filmed it in this park (see picture). We were able to view two more houses that Gaudi designed. He has the most imaginative designs ...

... and had some great sangria on the beach. (Sidenote: we have not seen 1 house in any of the places in Spain we've been to, only apartments, and it is really weird but i didn't notice it till someone else pointed it out.) we left the beach and rode back to where we started, i went back to the hostel to shower, and Taylore went with 2 friends we made on the bike tour, Michelle from Australia and Rachel from Canada. they are both living ...

... just how little I know about the city. I love that I have become aclimated to the lifestyle and culture here and that most everything that was drastically different has become somewhat normal. I may not have conformed to the grungy Spanish fashion sense or the unique hairstyles, my favorite being the girls with crazy bangs or the infamous dreaded mullet that rears its head from time to time, but I do have somewhat of a mini-mullet, only fitting ...

... but something about it is downright strange. I appreciate the no conformist feel to it, but at the same time I love the deliberate and planned out look to traditional cathedrals. Since it is under construction, visitors cannot enter the actual building, but we were allowed to climb the two front towers. They are hollow in the middle and one must climb hundreds of narrow spiraling steps to get to the top. Once there, it is easier to ...

Olŕ from Spain! Barcelona is an amazing city, full of life and excitement. Once we arrived in Barcelona and settled into our Hostal just north of the city center, we made a beeline for La Rambla, which is Barcelona's most famous street. If there is only one thing you do in Barcelona, wandering around La Rambla should be it. My mom had told me all about her time in Barcelona and La Rambla from her travels in her youth and after experiencing it for myself, I ...