Ahhh..that's the sound of relaxation, which is exactly what my spring break trip to Barcelona was. OK, scratch that. It was actually a jam-packed, busy, fun and amazing 5-day break from the reality of classes and internships, but either way you look at it- it was a GREAT time
We flew out from London Luton airport straight into Barcelona on Wednesday morning..it was a close call for 2 of the 4 of us travellers because some people didn't check in online (not to name names...but they know who they are! ;) As soon as we landed in Barca, we hit the ground running. We must have walked at least 4 or 5 miles the first day, just exploring all the gorgeous neighborhoods, architecture, parks and plazas around our area. It's sooo gorgeous, words can't even describe how unique every single building was!
The second day we bought tickets for one of those "cheesey" tourist busses, but let me tell you- it was worth every cent. It took us to so many places we wouldn't have known about otherwise, let alone been able to find and get to by ourselves. We explored Park Guell, la Sagrada Familia, and saw some more of Antio Gaudi's famous works. If you don't know what they are, look them up on Wiki- by far some of the coolest structures you will see! Below is a picture of the view from the top one of the peaks in Park Guell- 360s of the entire city!
The third day was day-2 of the bus tour experience, and we saw some more waterfront areas, parks, and the like. On the last full day, we did some shop shop shoppinggg! Our group was 3 girls and 1 guy, so he was definitely outnumbered when we hit the flea markets, fruit markets, regular stores, and souvenir shops (but he was a great friend and stuck it out with us, as he was our translator). Everything was such a good deal (thank you, Euros!) and the fruit markets were by far my favorite. I got 10 fresh kiwis for 1 Euro! (And I'm still eating them, 4 days later!)
Now that I'm sadly back in London, I have already re-lived the trip through my pictures, and am getting my nose to the grind at my internship. I've already been given a few small assignments, and I'm taking them seriously to prove my worth to the firm. It's so different doing legitimate accounting work in an international environment, so hopefully they can see my efforts and it will come more easily over time! More updates to follow, because on tap for the next few days is my new architecture class, my visit to London Fashion Week, and other weekend festivities!
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