This past week my Aunt Sharon and Aunt Maureen came to visit. It was so fun! I met them in Barcelona Saturday. I caught a 6 am train all by myself (not without some nervousness) and after walking 20 blocks in the wrong direction trying to find our hotel, I finally found it and met up with my aunts who had gotten there earlier than expected. We went out for lunch right away and had the first of many delicious meals of the week.
One of the best meals was at a place called La Bombeta, a place that specializes in a heavenly food creation called Bombas. Bombas are like a combination of mashed potatoes and donuts, minus the sugar. It is basically mashed potatoes rolled into a ball and deep fried. Then coated in a garlic sauce and a spicy sauce. It is literally one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life.. and we went back the next day to have them again! (im getting hungry just thinking about them) |
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The next day was our only full day in Barcelona. We went to la Segrada Familia, the famous cathedral in Barcelona. Segrada familia was designed by Antoni Gaudi, a catalan architect with a really distinct style. He started the project in 1883 and died in 1926 when less than a quarter of it was finished. Construction remains on it today and will probably never end. You can see the different styles of architecture on different sides of the cathedral so that’s pretty cool.
Later we went to Parc Guel, a famous park in Barcelona also designed by Gaudi. It was the coolest place! Everything from benches to rooftops were decorated with brightly colored mosaics. I could have walked around there all day! Lots of people were selling things like jewelery, scarves, artwork, etc. All the sudden we heard someone shout and within seconds all of the vendors disappeared. Apparently you aren’t allowed to sell stuff there so when the cops come they have to hide. The park went from being packed with vendors to completely empty in a matter of seconds. It was the craziest thing. I tried to get a picture of everything sprinting out of the area but they were too fast!
Monday we drove down the coast to Alicante. After a 15 minute beautiful but white-knuckle drive on the side of a mountain, we decided it would be safer and more efficient to take the highway. I was perfectly find with that decision because I didn’t know how much longer I would be able to hold in my breakfast. The turns were so sharp and the road was really narrow. Cars were going so fast around the turns .. it was terrifying! We made a few stops along the way and had a really good lunch of muscles, calamari, fideua, and leche frita (LOVING the 4 course meals here). Here are some pictures from the town where we got lunch:
me and mis tias in front of the roman ruins
roman ruins!
I had such a good time in Barcelona!!!! there is so much to see there but I think we did a good job seeing as much as possible in a short time.
Love barcelona!! Did you have a chance to walk round las ramblas?
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