Adventures in Barcelona

Today, I finished up a few days in Barcelona. On the plane, I met three Americans from California who were traveling to Barcelona before they caught the same plane as mine to Rome. After an extremely painful landing (my ears hurt bad and I got a pressure headache), I arrived on Sunday night and made my way to the hostel. My hostel was located in the western part of the city, but was right off of a metro stop.

On Monday, I walked around the Montjuïc Park which is the major area of the Olympic stadium and village from the 1992 Summer Olympics. The park is situated on a hill that overlooks the city to the north and turns into cliffs along the south that fall into the sea. After I took in the park, I made my way to Las Ramblas, the main drag in the city center. The street is a major shopping district and splits the old city into its major divisions.

View of Barcelona from the Park, the grey spikes in the back
is Sagrada Familia, the Church of the Sacred Family.

Around dusk, I climbed back up the hill of the park to the Castell at the top. The Castell overlooks the sea and the park with the city in the background. It was a fortress and still has the cannons and artillery to prove. Either way, it afforded great views of the city at night!

Castell Montjuïc (What my dad kept calling Hercules' Castle)

Unfortunately, on Tuesday, I was sick...I stayed in bed at the hostel to avoid getting more sick.
This morning, I got up early to catch a 6:25AM flight to Rome. I cut it close, but I made the flight and the landing in Rome was much better than in Barcelona.

Ciao for now,
Kyle