Barcelona!!

Barcelona is officially my favorite new place!  I had heard that it was beautiful but I had no idea just how amazing it would actually be.  I met my good friend Nikki and a couple of her friends who are also studying in Spain there.  We got there late on a Thursday night so we didn't really see much of the city until the next morning.  The first place we went was the Segrada Familia.  Gaudi orginially built this huge church but he was killed before it was finished.  The church is still not finished yet, but it is stunning!  They told us that it would be at least 25 years before it was completed.  After the church we hopped on a sightseeing bus to tour the city.  We had such beautiful weather for the whole trip so we were able to sit on the open deck on the bus.  We saw Las Ramblas, Park Guell, which was also created by Gaudi and everything else that Barcelona had to offer.  That night, we found the 1992 Barcelona Olympic site.  It was the first time that I had ever looked into an Olympic stadium and it rocked!  After the Olympics we went to the Magic Fountains.  They are a series of fountains and waterfalls that all go to a huge fountain that 'performs' each night.  There are lights and music and it's such a cool experience.
The next day, we went to Camp Nou, which is Football Club Barcelona's stadium.  The stadium was huge!  We saw the field, press box, visiting locker rooms, and all sorts of other stuff.  I had never been on a stadium tour before, but it was totally worth seeing.  After Camp Nou, we went to Las Ramblas, which is an area where you can eat, shop and just look around.  I had paella for lunch which was delicious and after doing some shopping around, we ended up at the Mediterranean Sea.  The water was such a pretty color so we sat and relaxed for a few minutes.  Then it was time for churros and sangria.  Me encanta Barcelona!