My first four days in Barcelona have been filled with a mix of emotions and thoughts. I'm constantly intrigued by the people and things I see in this city. Yesterday, I had slight moments of missing America...mostly just missing being in constant communication with friends and the feeling of knowing where I'm going instead of looking like a moronic tourist.
Today was the first day that I truly felt like I had a unique Barcelona experience. Some classmates and I were sent on a scavenger hunt in el Barrio Gótico. Although we ended up going in circles, we were able to see a beautiful and older part of the city. There was a plaza named after the single tree standing in the middle of the cemented square, another hidden plaza where a group of young children played fútbol, a man playing beautiful music from a wooden flute, and the Catédral de Barcelona, which has been under construction since 1298. Un tiempo largo, si? As we pieced together the clues and directions given to us, we got to learn more and more of the history of Barcelona. Did you know that many, many years ago Barcelona was called Barcino? As you can see, I'm a fountain of knowledge now.
I feel morally obligated to end this post by mentioning some of the delicious food I ate today. While exploring the side streets by Las Ramblas, two friends and I came upon a restaurant called "Bar del Pi" in La Plaça del Pi earlier today. I enjoyed una ensalada griego con vino blanco. Can you say delicioso? I could get used to this whole vino and tapas thing.
Hasta luego,
Mads
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