Beautiful Barcelona

What a pretty place! For the past couple days life has consisted of the beach and sight seeing...and fruit. Theres a fruit stand across the street and I cant help but eat everything in it. Its helps for making friends too- offer a strawberry to the guy with the dreads and tats in the elevator and by the time your on ground floor you know his name, where hes from and if hes going to the soccer game tonight.

The sea is only a bus ride away and we cant help but visit everyday. The sun is hot, the sand is soft and the water is just cool enough to be comfortable. We rent towels, play in the sand, splash in the waves and fall asleep in the sun. It´s a topless beach and although I decided to forgo such an experience there are plenty who enjoy the... freedom. Its all fine, but it was funny to watch liam and walsh´s reactions as they discovered that there were bare breasts all around them... they´re faces are halariously especially when they think no one is looking at them.

When were not at the beach we´ve been seeing everything we can designed by Gaudi, an incredible achitect that lived about a hundred years ago. Google `Sagrada Familia´ and you´ll see what I mean. It´s absolutely breathtaking and the detail is just goes on forever. It reminds me of those sand castles you build by dripping wet sand in a tower. Sagrada Familia is a church and it isnt even done yet, thats how extensive it is, its due to finish in 150 years!

Two days ago we biked to the edge of town to the park, and saw more Gaudi. Past the 80 column entrance with stairs and whoville like buildings is this beautiful bench shaped as a serpent and covered in mosaics. I know its stupid, but I was actually really excited for it cause it was in one of the Cheetah Girls movies. I watched too much tv as a kid...

Last night we saw a championship soccer game! Madrid v. Barcelona. Ofcourse we rooted for the home team and after a heart pounding game, they won. The fans are DIEHARD. screaming about absolutely everything and we joined in, even though we had no idea what they were saying.

Its about midnight here, and although all of Barcelona is awake, I´m going to bed. Recharge for what life brings tomorrow. Goodnight from my side of the spinning world:)