Barcelona Sun

After a constant and on-the-go trip to Paris, I was so ready to relax in Barcelona.  To be honest, I had no idea what to expect- I sort of pictured Barcelona to be like Mexico (with music, fiestas and full of life).  After the exhausting 13 hour train ride, we finally arrived in Barcelona.  We got a cab outside the train station and had it drop us off in a Piazza nearby our hotel.  We pulled out a map to try to find our hotel and during that time period two people saw us struggling and pointed us in the right direction- this was pleasantly surprising to us because usually people just keep on their way even if they see people who are clearly lost.

After finally finding our hotel and dropping our bags off we went exploring to Piazza Catalunya and Las Ramblas.  Both places were full of life- shops, bright colors, music playing.  Barcelona had a different atmosphere then in Paris and Rome, the people were much more relaxed and friendly.

Two of the days we were in Barcelona we went to Port Vell and Port Olympic.  The beaches on Barcelona were beautiful, people were just walking on the beach or playing a game of volleyball.  Many people brought their dogs and just let them run loose on the beach.

After four days of exploring Barcelona, I was definitely happy that we decided to make the trip.  Barcelona was a completely new environment than what I had found in many parts of Italy and in Paris. Barcelona was a less stressed and more relaxed environment, where the people seem to have less of a strict agenda.  Being in Barcelona was perfect for the second half of spring break but I still appreciate the different lifestyle that Rome has to offer.