Cheryl and I at Grease
Alex, Cheryl and I at the Fountains
A drinking fountain in the Cathedral of Barcelona
Yes, it is 12:00 noon and I just got out of bed. This crazy Spanish schedule has got be reverting back to my high school days when I stay up all night and sleep all day. The rest of my first week in Barcelona has been so fun, let me tell you all about it...
On Wednesday, I got up for class and then ran a few errands afterwards, before coming back to our piso (apt.) for a little siesta. That evening, our group took a walking tour of El Barrio Gótico (the Gothic Quarter) which is the oldest part of the city. There were so many neat things to see including the Cathedral of Barcelona, the History Museum and the Street of Chocolate, which was my favorite! We even saw the steps up to the old palace where Christopher Columbus climbed to ask the King and Queen for permission to discover the Western Hemisphere! There is so much culture and Catalan pride in this city and it has been really cool to see that.
Thursday was a normal class in the morning, which I am really enjoying. My teacher is really fun and loves teaching which makes the class really great for the students. She even gave me her discount card to the school supply Co-op because I told her how much I love sharpies and notebooks and pens! That afternoon, I met Cheryl and several of her friends from UT to see the musical Grease. It was in Spanish and it was so much fun to watch, definitely a cultural experience. We had dinner at Hard Rock Cafe afterwards and it was the first time I had a salad with ranch dressing. I decided if I ever get homesick, I am going back there, because it does not get much more American than that.
Friday we had class, but we got out at 1 so I took my beach stuff and headed straight over. The beach is great because you can lay in the sun for hours without feeling hot! We went to a restaurant in the center of the city that is pretty famous and had a really nice meal for cheap! Around 10:30 we headed over to Las Fuentes (the fountains) in front of the Art Museum. So far, this is my favorite place in the city. On the weekends in the summer they put on a light show at the fountains and play music and thousands of people go and sit around for hours just watchig. It was so fun, I hope to go back several times while I am here!
Yesterday, Cheryl, Alex, another girl from UT, and I took a short hike up to Montjuïc where lots of the Olympics facilities are. It was really neat to see the stadium and other buildings, and we even went into the Olympic Museum. I can't imagine having been lucky enough to be in this city the summer of 1992. Anybody want to "study abroad" in London in 2012? We went to the beach for the afternoon and took a really nice nap. Then, some girls from Cheryl's group met up with us for dinner and then we went out for the night and had a good time.
Today is not just a regular Sunday in Spain. Today is the first day of July, which mean the descuentos start! Every store that is usually closed is open today and everyone goes shopping! So you know where I will be this afternoon...
I am really looking forward to this week because of a couple of class field trips and because my Uncle Donnie, Aunt Cheryl, Lar-Lar and Dede are coming on Thursday.
Hasta Luego Amigos...
3 comments:
Thanks, Honey. Just love reading about what you are doing. It sounds like such fun and the pics are great. Keep 'em coming! I miss you, Mom
Did you eat of the chocolate street?
I look every day to see if you have blogged. It is so interesting to hear what all you are doing. I wish I was with you enjoying all those wonderful sights. That's why I love travel, because there is so much to see. Keep writing as I can hardly wait to see what you have done now. Love you, Sweetie, Grammie !!!!
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