This was suppose to be our "trip of a lifetime," since P and I can rarely afford to travel together for 3 weeks to the Mediterranean plus have holidays together this long. But as it turns out, life is filled with surprises and we didn't end up going together. It was a good trip nonetheless, certainly memorable in my lifetime.
The first stop was Barcelona, Spain. I've never been but I fell in love with this place as days passed. The view is stunning; it's not surprising that there are tons of sun worshippers at the beach 24/7. And then there is the architecture. Gaudi is of course a heavy influence in Barcelona and he did a great job.
I was mesmorized by both Sagrada Familia as well as Park Guell. Really, who takes 200+ years to build a church and make what was originally planned to be a housing complex so fancy that it becomes a national park?
Of course, there's also the Spanish/European culture to work late, nap, and eat late. I mean we fit right in with our jet lag. The daily schedule is to wake up to eat, shop, and then return to the holiday to shower and nap. And then dinner at 8:30ish 9 before enjoying a bit more nightlife. This is the life. I have to say I especially enjoyed Spain's "specialty" beer...forgot its name. But it's essentially beer plus soda...refreshing.
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