Foreign, flustered, and with big backpacks...that´s how we look sometimes when we´re lost.
And I think yesterday was the most extreme case of "foreign flustered big backpack" syndrome. I forgot to write down our host´s phone number, address, and how to get to her house. The plan was to look for an internet cafe when we got off the train at Valencia, but as you would imagine, the only one in the vicinity of the station had shut down. So we were all flustered and panicky until Claire got the courage to ask a random guy in a cafe with a laptop if we could use the internet really quickly. The reasoning being, if we ever came across someone looking as confused and hopeless we were needing internet, we would definitely let them use our computer. Anyways, we´re here now, after buzzing random apartments to find the one where our host lived.
So now, I will rewind to Day 26! (Tordera/Alella)
Santi and Laura fed us the typical Sunday breakfast in Catalunya consisting of churros with thick thick thick thick thick hot chocolate. Delicious! (But a little too chocolatey for me!) Then we went to the Sunday market, where they sell everything from clothes and household goods to produce, meet, and livestock! The usually empty streets are packed during the market!
Afterwards, we were fed a great lunch, and then we were off! Almost missed the train...we seriously had to jump on the train and didn´t even have time to say proper goodbye!
The train ride to Alella, which is a town on the outskirts of Barcelona was really nice, as it followed the coast line! We met our host Fito, and just chilled with him and his cats at his house for the rest of the day. For dinner we cooked yakisoba...except we didn´t have noodles, so we cooked it with spaghetti.
Day 27 Barcelona, finally!
We took are stuff to Fito´s flat in Barcelona, and then went off site seeing! We first went o Parc Guell, one of Gaudi´s works. Here it is:
And then to La Perdera, which I personally found more interesting, and where I fell more in love with Gaudi. Here it is:
The roof is sooo cool and so is the interior and the exterior...just everything.
Day 28
Ah, the Sagrada Familia. Where to begin?
I think my jaw actually dropped when I walked in, I was like WHAAAT? Not only is it humongous, its a cathedral that still continues to be under construction after a hundred years, with probably another hundred years ahead. We took a guided tour and learned a lot about the building, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. The pictures we took won´t do any justice to this amazing work. We spent 3 hours there and really got our money´s worth!
We went to the Manzana de la Discordia, where there are a couple really amazing looking buildings. One of them is Gaudi´s, and the other two are by other amazing architects. Unfortunately, Gaudi´s was closed when we got there, and the other two were not open to the public. But from the outside, they were so cool!
Then, the Gothic Quarder and Plaza de Rei, where Columbus did something historic. Not quite sure what. Then walked along Port Vell, which was a nice contrast from the rest of the town, which is very historic looking.
Then, discovered an amazing tapas dish called bombas. Yum. It´s not in tact in the picture because we weren´t patient enough to take a picture before we nommed in up.
We even saw a flamenco show! It was too hard to take picture of that!
Ah, what a great day!
Day 29: Barcelona/Valencia
(from here on, I´m too lazy to write. So it´s a photo blog. Enjoy, and goodbye.)
La Boqueria
Montjuic: great view of the city!
And then went back to la boqueria to have lunch at a stall inside the market! I got shrimp. Bummer that Claire doesn´t like it.
Luego!
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