EuroTrip 2005

Hola!!

I have lots of updates for the past couple of days!! Barcelona is amazing, the city is beautiful and the nightlife just never stops. My second day I went to the Gaudi designed buildings and the Opera House, walked around the Gothic Quarter and to the markets. I've met some great people here, from Australia and Canada mostly.

On my third day I went to the Park Guell, another Anthony Gaudi design http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/sp/gaudi/park-guell.html. It was an amazing place, the longest park bench in the world (all mosaic) and the most interesting walkways, fountains and pillars I have ever seen. I spent a few hours photographing there and it was great.

I met a photographer that I went out shooting with yesterday. He has a very interesting and appealing job. He works for a company that sends him to different countries for a few weeks at a time and he captures the life of the traveller. He has some amazing work, and we've discussed some different possibilities for me getting into the company. It would be nice to get pulled in to that somehow, even if it was just a few jobs here and there just to pay for my travel. We'll see what happens but if you want to see the type of images that he captures, they really are beautiful. http://www.photohype.com

Anyway, we went to a beautiful Baroque church named Iglesia de Sant Felip Neri, in the Gothic Quarter and it's facade still shows bullet holes dating back to the Spanish Civil War. We went to an ancient burial site and then up to Tibidabo. Tibidabo is the highest point in Barcelona with a beautiful church at the top. You have views over the entire city of Barcelona. I also saw my first Flamenco show last night, and it was great!! I'm going to go again tonight!!

So, that's all for Barcelona for now! I just extended my stay one more night, and may decide to stay in Spain until the end of my trip. There is so much to see, so many day-trips I could take that it seems silly to go all the way back up to Paris or Amsterdam for just one or two nights! I'm in Spain, I should try to see as much as I can before I go. I will try to post pictures soon, just no ability to at this internet spot! I'll talk to you all soon. December 14th is coming up too soon!

posted by Donna Weeden @ 1:20 AM