Barcelona, Spain is an absolutely incredible place. It's also quite terrifying with being one of the top places for pick pocketing. No, I did not lose anything but I was made a target at one point. High fives for escaping that. I had two full days in Barcelona, and a few hours in London before our train back to Grantham on Sunday.
I stepped into the Mediterranean Sea, and was unexpectedly attacked by a small wave. The beach was beautiful, chilly and sunny. I braved the wind and cold water long enough to take some pictures and experience the sea. We also walked up the stairs at Park Gúell, walked through the port, walked around a park, and walked. through the vendors and streets. There were so many beautiful views and places, and so many shops for souvenirs! For part of Saturday, we had a wonderful Harlaxton Alumni who is now living in Barcelona show us some sites as well as join us for some delicious tapas.
Park Gúell was quite high and allowed for an incredible view. After we left there we got caught in a hailstorm which was definitely an experience, and much more memorable than the brief rain showers. Of course this was all unexpected and I had left my umbrella in our hostel, luckily I had a rain jacket and a couple of the girls bought some cheap umbrellas earlier that day. We also walked through the Arc de Triomf, which was quite gorgeous and increased my excitement for France. The outside of the Sagrada Familia was highly detailed and amazing to see. This remarkable cathedral will not be finished for years, I can't remember the exact date but the Spanish like to take their time. All of these places, among many others I haven't mentioned, were absolutely gorgeous.
On Sunday, we happened to go to Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the guards which was quite chaotic. I much preferred when I went the first time and could easily take pictures and take in all of the details. We also wandered around Big Ben, London Bridge Area, and Trafalgar Square. By the end of the afternoon, I was absolutely exhausted as we had to wake up at 2AM London time that morning to get ready,catch a bus, catch a shuttle, and navigate through the Barcelona Airport to land in London around 9AM.
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