I arrived later in the day on Monday and so we stayed in their apartment to hang out, draw, chat, watch movies, and eat chips and popcorn together like any friends should ;) The next day though, they showed me around the main areas of Barcelona. The more famous piazzas, some of the beautiful buildings (usually banks and hotels, but gosh was it gorgeous!), the side streets that donned music shops and curiosity shops, and they took me to a few parks.
There was so much green in Spain! I keep saying this, but Florence, as marvelous as it is, is really only brick. The architecture is beautiful and the way the light hits the walls and streets and bridges, it really makes the city glow, but aside from the tiny scattered parks and the green along the Arno, there really is very little green to see. Spain was lush with trees and grass! Along with the old archways and buildings and walls, green seeped its way into every free space and it was really amazing to see again!
The next day they brought me to Parc del Laberint, a labyrinth park! Along with waterfalls and small paved paths in multiple garden spots, right in the middle of the park was--you guessed it, a maze!
It was so much fun! We kept running in opposite directions and tried to find each other. Despite it being pretty small, it was really easy to get lost in.
We visited a gothic cathedral, completely different than the ones you see in Italy which was a nice change. The gothic architecture was beautiful and the inside just as elaborate as the out.
The last place on Wednesday they took me to was a castle! The view from up in the hills was stunning. The castle itself is now an Art Gallery, that if I return to Spain (with more money and time!) I'll definitely want to check out!
Va bene, sorry to make this short but I'm stuck in bed with a nasty cold today! I might go in and write more later!
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