I’ve heard tons about Barcelona and how wonderful it is from so many people + books + travel shows, that I was very excited to go a couple weekends ago (gah! I can’t seem to keep up with this blog!). Myself and a handful of other girls had all bought tickets to a house music concert called Sensation Barcelona White, prior to coming to Spain…but more on that later.
Lauren and I took a night bus from Madrid to Barcelona (~7 hours by bus). It sort of sucked, but it was cheap! After a couple of hours of sleep at one of Lauren’s friends house, we met up with three other girls to tour around the city.
Our first day in Barcelona, my roommate Lauren showed the rest of us girls around the city since she studied abroad in Barcelona. We first took a stroll down Las Ramblas, a central and very touristy street in Barcelona. Part we through, we stopped at the famous Market La Boqueria. It is the largest market in all of Cataluna and is incredible. The foods are both local and exotic; from any animal part you can think of, to candies to fruits and vegetables, the market has it all. There are even several stalls that serve tapas made from fresh market foods.
pig head, anyone?
fresh juices
We wandered aimlessly through the various stalls on Las Ramblas, and eventually made our way to the beach. Although it was nice out, the temperature wasn’t quite warm enough to wear swimsuits and lay out. We were told that it was the first day the weather wasn’t nice and that up until our arrival, many had been spending day after day on the beach. We still enjoyed our time by sitting on the beach, wading through the ocean and having a couple of beers.
Lauren went off and did her own thing, but the rest of the girls and I went on to visit the Barrio Gotico (the old city center) and the exquisite Cathedral Santa Eulalia.
The next day, we spent much of our day at (Park_Güell), just one of Antoni Gaudi’s magnificent architectural creations (it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site!) After having a picnic, strolling around the park we decided to rest and get ready for the concert!
one of the buildings at the main entrance
travel buds: Jessica, Lindsay, Cynthia
dragon, rarr!
The concert was called Sensation White, a electronic/house/techno/trance music concert, where we were required to wear all white. It was pretty crazy, but I had expected a bit more of it than what it was…I’m sure it was much more fun for all of them people droppin’ acid and stuff ;) It was crazy seeing thousands of people wearing all white and crazy lights and music though.
concert venue..pretty crazy, eh?
All in all, I LOVED Barcelona and can’t wait to go back soon… I have yet to see La Sagrada Familia (again, by Gaudi), but I’m sure I’ll see it soon
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