Viva Barcelona

I arrived in Barcelona on the fifteenth, after a 3.5 hour plane ride with this group of Russians who literally talked (loudly) and laughed (loudly) for the entire time. Sleep was not possible. My friend Fabricio met me in the airport, and we went to our hostal. Our hostal is absolutely wonderful. Free linens, free breakfast, free wifi with computers, free lockers, and every night the bartenders take everyone to a new discoteca. We are a five minute walk from Las Ramblas, the main tourist and shopping street.

When we arrived, we walked down to the harbor, and then found a cafe to eat at. We had our first tapas, choclate biscuits and pasta, along with cappucino and hot chocolate. We then walked around Las Ramblas and the surrounding area for two hours. There are so many nooks and crannies, every turn brings a new surprise. We went out to eat dinner at around 21:30. There are so many choices, so many little ¨hole in the wall¨ places, it took us an hour and a half to make a decision. But we made the best decision- Paella Mixta con Sangria. Muy delicioso!! By the time we were done with our meal, it was 23:30, but there were still new groups of people, families included, coming in to start their meal! Barcelona is truly the city of insomnia.


PS I will post pictures and videos soon.