we made our way to l'ovella nergra where we tried the famous sangria. it was all i had thought it would be. after 5 of us shared a little sip of the spanish culture we metro-ed out way through the city to another one of denny's hot spots. we met all of his friends in his program and enjoyed the company of each other and our newfound acquaintances. we talked with them about their anxieties and excitements about traveling home as our weekend visit was the last day of their program. nervousness and excitement filled the conversations. before long it was time to go and attempt the third leg of our journey that night. we took the night bus to a popular discoteca right on the beach called opium. with the help of our good friend chaz we got in free of charge. we spent the night and into the morning letting the music move through us without a care in the world. when we felt that are feet could barely carry us anymore and our arms were swaying purposelessly to the beat of the music we decided to call it a night, or say good morning. by 530am we were on the metro and heading back towards our hostel.
the next day we saw the beauty and creativity offered by park guell that contained mosaic works from gaudi and breathtaking views of the city. after we explored we stopped by a market to pick up a snack which turned into a full fledged picnic in the park with strawberries nutella, cheese bread and meat. the picnic was a great way to spend our afternoon enjoying the park filled with birthday parties, row boats, and amazing works of art! denny surprised us with the amazing watershow that takes place on weekend nights. it was a large fountain water show set to music with changing colors. once again the picnic blanket got put to good use as we watched with amazement and appreciation for this simple pleasure that so quickly captivated us. for dinner we went to champagneria and got some other tapas chicken sandwiches and red champagne. it was quite a hot commodity as the entire place was crowded with small children sitting up above the crowd and there was barely room to stand. it was a wonderful cultural experience we were fortunate enough to be a part of. after champagneria we went to find a place to watch the soccer match between the competitive rivals madrid and barcelona. we watched the match at a little cafe where a few others were eagerly enticed by the players' every move. the crowd ranged from a young boy and his father to the owner of the cafe and what seemed to be his family. it was a comfortable atmosphere where i could yet again enjoy an awesome cultural experience. the nail biting game however ended in a tie!
our last day in barcelona denny being the awesome tour guide and friend that he is took us on yet another day of exploring barcelona, our day began with seeing the sagrada familia which was a remarkable sight to see and interesting to learn that even though it was started in the 1800s it is still not yet complete. the vast building give off two completely different perceptions to its audience. the two sides oppose each other as one is more modern and the other representing the 1800s. its status remains incomplete due to the fact that it is only funded by private donations. after the sagrada familia i was introduced to spanish churros and i dont think i will ever think of churros the same way again. shorter and fatter than your typical americanized churro, but what sent this one over the top was its delicious caramel filling. enough said. later we went to the beach for picnic number two and a little nap to follow. once the wind started to blow and we became a little chilly we made as much warmth a human dog pile would allow and appreciated daily barcelona beach life. once the sun began to set bo de' b was calling our name and we set out for round 2! the weekend was such a special treat and what better way to see the beautiful city than to have our own personal tour guide. a huge thanks to denny as he made our trip so fun and stress free!!
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