Exploración de Barcelona

So this is really not real life! This schedule is SO CRAZY and now Kier and I are paying for it with sore throats! Tomorrow is the first full day of class so hopefully once we start those we will get on a normal schedule.  For the most part Kiersten and I have just been trying to get to know the city so we took a bike tour and a gourmet tour of the city the past couple of days.

It was a bit rainy and cold the day that we went on the bike tour but we still had a good time and saw some cool parts of the city.  Here we are with our tour group in Parc de la Ciutadella we plan to go back there when the weather is nicer and visit the Barcelona Zoo that is inside of it!  Besides for the guided tours we have been doing more exploring on our own and getting lost only to find ourselves discovering other things like the Sagrada Familia below.

One of the coolest things to see in Barcelona a definite MUST SEE! We plan to revisit and go inside for a tour.  Along with all of the site seeing we have made sure to make it a learning experience and learn the history behind the buildings and parts of the city.  So even though my pictures on Facebook might reflect something different this really is a learning experience!  I think I can speak for both Kiersten and I on this one by saying that our favorite part of Barcelona is the beach! 

We have been spending quite a bit of time down there because there are clubs and bars down there to go to and all of the tours include this in the route!  I mean come on how couldn't you! A lot of cool historical information about this area and VERY easy on the eyes! We are so happy that it is not warm right now because it is safe to say we would probably be ditching school and catching some rays instead!

Kiersten and I are really excited for the upcoming events we have planned.  We are signing up for a 5 hour (yes it is actually 5 hours long) wine tour in Barcelona and a 2x3 hour cooking class so we can figure out what it is that Catalan people actually eat!  Right now we are in the process of planning a couple of trips with some friends...so far we are thinking of London and Interlaken Switzerland so I can actually experience snow this winter! This weekend we are going to hit up some Barcelona hot spots including the Aquarium and a trip to the mountains! Next weekend we take off of as an entire program (~400 kids) to Valencia for a 3 day REQUIRED trip where they have us all put up in 4 star hotels! We are SO excited for this because we get to be wined and dined!! 

As always check out my pictures on Facebook and I will try to update this as much as possible! Words truly cannot describe everything here but I hope my pictures and descriptions give you some what of an idea of what life in Barcelona is like it is a must to study abroad and to experience a different culture it sure has made me reevaluate what I want to do in the future and taught me to appreciate the American lifestyle.  Oh and I already have about 15 videos of the trip so those may be coming soon too! :) 

Buenas noches <3