Day 8 in Barcelona (by Hannah with input from Nic)
We went to the market and spent 8€ on fruits and veggies. We have only gone 2 days without going to the market! We walked to Sagrad Familia which is the most amazing cathedral EVER! We wish we could have gone inside but the line was ridiculous and it was expensive. They are still constructing the cathedral after 100 years and think it will be done in 2020 or 2040. It was designed by Barcelona's amazing Gaudi. There are many famous and gorgeous buildings by him in Barcelona.
After that we went to the temporary Realism exhibition at a museum. It was a fantastic exhibition! I love seeing all this amazing art in person!
We tried to find another one of Gaudi's buildings that had free admittance but for some reason we couldn't find it! Barcelona is HUGE and has so many streets going this way and that!
That night we went out to get tapas and accidentally went to a VERY expensive place! The food was yummy though! :)
Day 9 in Barcelona and Day 1 in Valencia
So of course we went to the market on our last day in Barcelona. We got fresh asparagus and lots of fruit. We had a nice brunch of eggs, toast, espresso and fresh oj. We left the hostel early so that we could make sure to find the train station and our train before we left at 2:30pm.
It took us awhile to find it but we made it onto the train. It was Nic's first train ride! It was about 3.5 hours and the ride to Valencia was beautiful!
We got lost on the way to the hostel (of course!) but only for half an hour! We LOVE this hostel. It is hands down the cleanest and nicest and colorful hostel ever. And Valencia is our favorite city we have visited too!
We had the asparagus for dinner which was to die for and some pasta!
Day 2 Valencia
We have done so much today! The weather is warm but windy so it makes it a bit chilly! We went to a bakery for breakfast. Then we went to Torres de Serranos. It was sooooo cool! It was part of the wall that used to be around Valencia! And the best part is that it was free! Most places are free or 1€ in Valencia! It makes for an awesome city to visit!
After the tower we went to a museum of miniature soldiers. There were thousands and thousands and thousands of little soldiers! It was freakin crazy!
We went to El Corte Ingles to get groceries and made a delicious supper of potatoes, carrots, broccoli and salad. And since it's super expensive to go out and buy drinks, we bought gin and tonic and had that with dinner!
Day 3 Valencia
Woke up way too late today! (12 pm) :) We had yogurt and fruit before heading out to tour Arabic baths from 1313! They were wicked! We got to see a movie about how they were used and then got a free tour of each room! Yay we love free stuff!
Then we went to an art museum that was also free. YAY! It was packed with so much art! The majority of it was religious art but there was also an exhibit with modern photography which was very cool!
We saw where bull fights are held but the arena was closed and they only do 3 fights a year. We would love to see one but I guess we will have to save that for another trip!
We had 2 yummy yummy pastries that we bought with the 2€ Nic found on the ground so it was basically like they were FREE!
That's all for now! Dinner and drinks soon! TTFN!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Barcelona
Day 3 Barcelona written by Hannah (and Nic)
It was soooo hot and sunny today! We went again to the market and got fresh fruits and veggies! We packed sandwiches and took them on the metro to Park Guell.
It's a park designed by a famous architect named Gaudi. It was meant to be a private wealthy community but the project was abandoned less than halfway through. There are a couple houses and an amazing entryway and gates.
It was really dry and as we were walking I (Hannah) slipped on a hill and cut my knee. I thought I was okay but while we were waiting in line to use the bathroom I started getting dizzy and fainted. Thankfully Nic caught me and carried me into the shade!
Needless to say we went home after that so I could lay down as i didn't feel very good! After resting a bit we went back again to the market to get more fresh food! We LOVE the market here!!!
Day 4 in Barcelona
We went and saw the Olympic stadium here where the Olympics were held in 1929 and again in 1992. We saw the pool, stadium and surrounding park and museums. Unfortunately nothing was open but it was still beautiful and there were some amazing views!
Once again we went to the market and then ate fresh fruits and veggies and baguettes as we walked along the beach. I'm so pumped that I finally get to see the Meditteranean!
We got a cafe con hielo. (espresso with ice) and a gofre with chocolate sauce! Yumyum!
It was again a beautiful day! Oh and Nic bought me two cute dresses! :)
Day 5 in Barcelona
Super hot day! I'm not complaining about the weather but it was HOT! We walked a lot today and of course went to the market!
We rode the metro around and just went to a random part of Barcelona where there turned out to be not much to do. We explored the city and then went out for drinks and had some great martinis and an amazing daiquiri, plus a free drink! After drinks we got some fantastic gelato and called it a night!
Day 6 in Barcelona
Another hot day! Nic is finally getting over his cold!
We went to the museum of science today where they have a one square kilometer reproduction of the amazon rainforest. They have legit animals too! There are over 100 flora and fauna from the amazon: snakes, birds, frogs, fish, turtles, a capybara and insects, AND gross tarantulas. There was also a bunch of physics experiments station and a section with dinosaur bones! Nic was in heaven!
After that we went into a bunch of stores and bought some pasta for dinner at the hostel.
Day 6 in Barcelona
Beach day! (the market was closed today so we couldnt go :( )
We went to the cathedral of Barcelona for church today which was UNREAL! We understood fragments of the sermon and partook in communion. They are restoring the cathedral so we donated 20 euro to buy two stones to help! The singing was absolutely angelic in there! It gave me the chills!
After church we spent a few hours at the beach and walking around. When we were done at the beach we got more gelato because it was again a hot hot day!
We went to bed early as our legs and feet were so tired!
Day 7 in Barcelona
Guess what? We went to the market today! :) Nic got figs (ewww!) and we got fresh fruits and veggies...as usual!
We met Andre around 3 after getting cafe con hielo and walking around a bit. He was a life saver and let us do laundry at the place his parents are renting!
We just chilled this afternoon and hung out with him and his parents and their friends, Abby and John.
Early to bed again tonight as we want to do a lot tomorrow! It's our last full day in Barcelona and then it will be on to Valencia!
Hasta Luego
It was soooo hot and sunny today! We went again to the market and got fresh fruits and veggies! We packed sandwiches and took them on the metro to Park Guell.
It's a park designed by a famous architect named Gaudi. It was meant to be a private wealthy community but the project was abandoned less than halfway through. There are a couple houses and an amazing entryway and gates.
It was really dry and as we were walking I (Hannah) slipped on a hill and cut my knee. I thought I was okay but while we were waiting in line to use the bathroom I started getting dizzy and fainted. Thankfully Nic caught me and carried me into the shade!
Needless to say we went home after that so I could lay down as i didn't feel very good! After resting a bit we went back again to the market to get more fresh food! We LOVE the market here!!!
Day 4 in Barcelona
We went and saw the Olympic stadium here where the Olympics were held in 1929 and again in 1992. We saw the pool, stadium and surrounding park and museums. Unfortunately nothing was open but it was still beautiful and there were some amazing views!
Once again we went to the market and then ate fresh fruits and veggies and baguettes as we walked along the beach. I'm so pumped that I finally get to see the Meditteranean!
We got a cafe con hielo. (espresso with ice) and a gofre with chocolate sauce! Yumyum!
It was again a beautiful day! Oh and Nic bought me two cute dresses! :)
Day 5 in Barcelona
Super hot day! I'm not complaining about the weather but it was HOT! We walked a lot today and of course went to the market!
We rode the metro around and just went to a random part of Barcelona where there turned out to be not much to do. We explored the city and then went out for drinks and had some great martinis and an amazing daiquiri, plus a free drink! After drinks we got some fantastic gelato and called it a night!
Day 6 in Barcelona
Another hot day! Nic is finally getting over his cold!
We went to the museum of science today where they have a one square kilometer reproduction of the amazon rainforest. They have legit animals too! There are over 100 flora and fauna from the amazon: snakes, birds, frogs, fish, turtles, a capybara and insects, AND gross tarantulas. There was also a bunch of physics experiments station and a section with dinosaur bones! Nic was in heaven!
After that we went into a bunch of stores and bought some pasta for dinner at the hostel.
Day 6 in Barcelona
Beach day! (the market was closed today so we couldnt go :( )
We went to the cathedral of Barcelona for church today which was UNREAL! We understood fragments of the sermon and partook in communion. They are restoring the cathedral so we donated 20 euro to buy two stones to help! The singing was absolutely angelic in there! It gave me the chills!
After church we spent a few hours at the beach and walking around. When we were done at the beach we got more gelato because it was again a hot hot day!
We went to bed early as our legs and feet were so tired!
Day 7 in Barcelona
Guess what? We went to the market today! :) Nic got figs (ewww!) and we got fresh fruits and veggies...as usual!
We met Andre around 3 after getting cafe con hielo and walking around a bit. He was a life saver and let us do laundry at the place his parents are renting!
We just chilled this afternoon and hung out with him and his parents and their friends, Abby and John.
Early to bed again tonight as we want to do a lot tomorrow! It's our last full day in Barcelona and then it will be on to Valencia!
Hasta Luego
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Spain so far, mostly...
Day 20-26
It's been a long time since we've written...
Day 3 in Madrid. I don't remember exactly what we did today. We had lunch with Andre at his dorm for free every day, and dinner there too sometimes. They had a buffet where you can get whatever you want from what they have. Hannah was sick, but Andre and I went out for drinks.
Day 4 in Madrid. We had a pastry almost every day. We got Thai food for lunch and then the best dessert ever!!! It was a waffle cone dipped in chocolate and then filled with chocolate mousse!!!!!!!! Yeah... Yum. We did a ton of walking again, and got a Gofre with Andre. I don't know why we don't have gofres in the states, or maybe we do, but it's a freshly made waffle with ice-cream and chocolate sauce on top! Freakin awesome!!!!! We walked about 10 miles.
Day 5 in Madrid. We walk about 5 to 10 miles every day. Really hot today, sunny and beautiful! Hannah bought 2 Spanish magazines so we can practice our Spanish. We also went to see a Spanish comedy movie with Andre called "Para Que Sirve un Oso?", which translates to "For what purpose does a bear serve?". We understood a little, but it was still funny and cool seeing a movie in a different language. No subtitles by the way.
p.s. We bought our Eurail pass today and a bunch of our train passes. We are flying to Barcelona from Madrid, €100, which is actually the cheapest we could find. 9 nights in Barcelona. Then Eurail from Barcelona to Valencia, 4 nights. Separate train from Valencia to Alacante, 2 nights. Eurail from Alacante to Sevilla, 2 nights in a cheap hotel with Andre. Eurail from Sevilla to Bilbao, 3 nights in a hostel with Andre again. Then Eurail back to Madrid for our last 3 nights in Spain!
Day 6 in Madrid. Saturday so Andre had the day off. We spent €15 on food for a picnic (baguettes, tomatoes, pesto, lettuce, avocados, strawberries, cookies, cucumber, goat cheese wrapped in Brie, and water), and then had the most epic picnic in the park!!! It was so yummy! We got some martinis at a really cool bar later that night.
Day 7 in Madrid. Andre took us to an awesome flea market that took up probably like 10 or more blocks. We saw everything from batteries to phone chargers, antiques to souvenirs, foods to animal skins, knives to candle sticks, and on and on. Then we went to and art museum that was 4 floors and had tons of awesome paintings, Picasso and Salvador Dali, and many others. It was really cool.
Day 8 in Madrid + day 1 in Barcelona. Hannah and I checked out of our hostel and dropped our stuff at Andre's and then got spring rolls and a coffee before Andre got off school at 1:00. We had free lunch with him at his dorms and then he took us to the airport for our flight to Barcelona! We got quite lost trying to find our hostel and walked around for 2 hours. We did find it though. We got some sandwich stuff from a grocery store and had a nice dinner :) and went to bed.
Day 2 in Barcelona. So much to write about! The architecture here is amazing, everything is just so elegant. We had a café con hielo, espresso with ice, with a little milk at a nice cafe. I picked up Hannah's sickness and I didn't feel too well, but we still enjoyed the day! We bought a sick magnet of a little coffee cup that says Barcelona on it. We found an awesome market that is wicked cheap and got strawberries for €1.56, 2 tomatoes for €.40, and 2 avocados for €1.05, we got bread too and had some nice sandwiches. For dinner we got tapas. My favorite was these fried Brie cubes with sesame seeds, and Hannah liked the goat cheese salad we got.
Just some tidbits for now, but I am working on a blog for yesterday and today and will try and have it up tonight. Later!
Nic
It's been a long time since we've written...
Day 3 in Madrid. I don't remember exactly what we did today. We had lunch with Andre at his dorm for free every day, and dinner there too sometimes. They had a buffet where you can get whatever you want from what they have. Hannah was sick, but Andre and I went out for drinks.
Day 4 in Madrid. We had a pastry almost every day. We got Thai food for lunch and then the best dessert ever!!! It was a waffle cone dipped in chocolate and then filled with chocolate mousse!!!!!!!! Yeah... Yum. We did a ton of walking again, and got a Gofre with Andre. I don't know why we don't have gofres in the states, or maybe we do, but it's a freshly made waffle with ice-cream and chocolate sauce on top! Freakin awesome!!!!! We walked about 10 miles.
Day 5 in Madrid. We walk about 5 to 10 miles every day. Really hot today, sunny and beautiful! Hannah bought 2 Spanish magazines so we can practice our Spanish. We also went to see a Spanish comedy movie with Andre called "Para Que Sirve un Oso?", which translates to "For what purpose does a bear serve?". We understood a little, but it was still funny and cool seeing a movie in a different language. No subtitles by the way.
p.s. We bought our Eurail pass today and a bunch of our train passes. We are flying to Barcelona from Madrid, €100, which is actually the cheapest we could find. 9 nights in Barcelona. Then Eurail from Barcelona to Valencia, 4 nights. Separate train from Valencia to Alacante, 2 nights. Eurail from Alacante to Sevilla, 2 nights in a cheap hotel with Andre. Eurail from Sevilla to Bilbao, 3 nights in a hostel with Andre again. Then Eurail back to Madrid for our last 3 nights in Spain!
Day 6 in Madrid. Saturday so Andre had the day off. We spent €15 on food for a picnic (baguettes, tomatoes, pesto, lettuce, avocados, strawberries, cookies, cucumber, goat cheese wrapped in Brie, and water), and then had the most epic picnic in the park!!! It was so yummy! We got some martinis at a really cool bar later that night.
Day 7 in Madrid. Andre took us to an awesome flea market that took up probably like 10 or more blocks. We saw everything from batteries to phone chargers, antiques to souvenirs, foods to animal skins, knives to candle sticks, and on and on. Then we went to and art museum that was 4 floors and had tons of awesome paintings, Picasso and Salvador Dali, and many others. It was really cool.
Day 8 in Madrid + day 1 in Barcelona. Hannah and I checked out of our hostel and dropped our stuff at Andre's and then got spring rolls and a coffee before Andre got off school at 1:00. We had free lunch with him at his dorms and then he took us to the airport for our flight to Barcelona! We got quite lost trying to find our hostel and walked around for 2 hours. We did find it though. We got some sandwich stuff from a grocery store and had a nice dinner :) and went to bed.
Day 2 in Barcelona. So much to write about! The architecture here is amazing, everything is just so elegant. We had a café con hielo, espresso with ice, with a little milk at a nice cafe. I picked up Hannah's sickness and I didn't feel too well, but we still enjoyed the day! We bought a sick magnet of a little coffee cup that says Barcelona on it. We found an awesome market that is wicked cheap and got strawberries for €1.56, 2 tomatoes for €.40, and 2 avocados for €1.05, we got bread too and had some nice sandwiches. For dinner we got tapas. My favorite was these fried Brie cubes with sesame seeds, and Hannah liked the goat cheese salad we got.
Just some tidbits for now, but I am working on a blog for yesterday and today and will try and have it up tonight. Later!
Nic
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