Senator Barcelona

... We got a two day ticket for the metro and made our way to the Barcelona cathedral. We had to stop to get something to eat (of course). The cathedral was under renovation so there was equipment everywhere. As the day wore on, it became apparent that virtually everything is under renovation in Barcelona! The cathedral was built in the 14th and 15th centuries.
We wandered around the area and decided that we would do the ...

We traveled for roughly 24 hours to get here since yesterday, and neither of us slept much on the planes, so we arrived in Barcelona at 8:30am exhausted. However, we cannot check into our hostel until 5pm, so we planned to just start sightseeing straight from the airport.

We went straight to Park Guell, which is a park designed and constructed by Barcelona's pride, architect Antoni Gaudi. When we got there at 9am, the park ...

Bombes, Bombers and Ballistics in Barcelona
Bombes - delicious potato and meat filled balls of yummy tapas goodness. Mat was a total convert to the concept of tapas, which he had somehow never encountered before, and I think we may have tried every type of tapa Barcelona has to offer! Apart from eating, we walked a lot, and scaled (okay, took feniculars up) some lovely peaks to get fantastic views of the whole city. On day 1, we ...

... or so we kept telling ourselves!). Then that night we all met up with Debbie, another McGill'er who was on exchange in Barca for a great dinner of tapas, but done with a bit of a modern flare. We were going to go out that night but were simply too pooped! On Monday, I decided on a whim to change my flight to Tuesday morning and spend that last night with the girls instead of leaving early - PLUS Debbie told us she could get us a ...

Day one - having arrived to meet up with my godchildren and their parents who have now moved from Canada, the sun was shining, there was a pool in the back garden and we had even survived the traumas of Ryan Air. Day two - we took in the sights of Barcelona. We started with the Cathedral (pretty nice) and wandered the streets which were lovely, clean and wide. Lots of cafes and outdoor eateries which gave it a fun atmosphere. For some reason it was a real challenge to find the ...

... found them to be taking photos of me in all my glory. Go figure! The cost is 21 euro a night ($35), which includes breakfast which I failed to get up for today. Once the other people checked out by 11, I had the room to myself so slept till early afternoon. The hostel, at the moment, doesn´t have the good feel of other hostels I´ve been to. Tonight, I´ll be sharing with a family including one boy who is about 10 which I find ...

... a day and keep the rest of the day free to explore. My weekend in London was barely enough for me to explore Central London properly much less to say other parts. I spent half a day in the national gallery (which i highly recommend when you and tarn visit London) and rest of the time was spent eating and roaming around main streets. Which is also why after one month in barca, i have yet to visit the many famous ...