Barcelona,
Spain
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
This is my first day alone and its not so bad... I am not saying that I wouldn't mind some company, especially at night, but Barcelona is wonderful on its own. I just thought about this. I describe every place that I have been as wonderful but I suppose that isn't true. There has to be bad spots but there haven't, as of yet. Barcelona's Las Rambalas is gorgeous. It may have been dark but the streets are lit up with stands of Christmas decorations. I was following the crowd when I stumbled on the Cathedral. I bet it would be gorgeous but for some reason at night with the turrets under lit I was really freaked out by the finials. I don't know but gothic structures freak me out at night. Just as Liz, while in London we were passing Big Ben and I shuddered and had to look away. Its almost as if something is hiding between the flying buttresses. Ah well, I sound a bit absurd I suppose. Anyways...Barcelona. I went straight to my hostel from the aeropuerto, and I highly recommend Hostel Gaudi. It was amazingly central and clean. I spent the night in what was an old office building in the chairman office with fantastic wooden walls and bookcases (Makes me wonder if one day my house can have a "study" in it). At first I was cold but they turned the heater on and then everyone in the room feel asleep. We all woke up to sweating and the room being a sauna. Besides that I was a decent nights sleep.
I saw the Gaudi park and Museum before the sun set. It was really interesting. Entire structures were made from broken tile and his architecture was... well look at the pictures.. I was going to go to the Sagrad Familia Church but as the sun was fading over the city I thought it best to wander around my neighborhood. I was glad for this decision as I ended up in a cloister for a church surrounded by old women and men who were praying. I sat in on the service mainly because I didn't want to make a ruckus as I got up to leave. There was a palm tree right in the middle of the presbytery, I was quite impressed.
I left early for Paris and that is where I sit now... in some Internet cafe sipping actimel (yog) and eating a cookie...
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I LOVED Barelona.....except I couldn't help but feel terrible for those poor birds and it is pretty dangerous on your own - so I am glad you are ok....You knoow Las Ramblas at night with the 'beer, pot, coke, sex' men...eeehhh sketchy! hahaa Anyway now that you are on to Paris...I hope that you love it although I know that you need more than three days to love it ...most peoeple hate it ...but give it a chance - and go to the places that I wrote in the email cause they are my ultimate favourite spots. ooohhhhh I miss My Paris....enjoy!