Barcelona, take two.

We're baaack!! 

Our exploring of this amazing city had continued since our last check in. So far we have met a lot of incredible people (shout out to our fellow Canadians from Calgary, the German girls, Torahntah, our dodgy Londoners, and, of course, our Belgian friend Gary Poh'ah (with a tan). 

On our second day in Barcelona we dedicated our time to exploring the works of Antoni Gaudi. First stop: Parc Güell, where Gaudi had residence. This park was built with the intention of being a neighborhood, but only two homes were ever built (a bit of a failed venture).  Definitely a prime piece of real estate though, because it overlooks the entire city of Barcelona. Second stop: the Sagrada Familia. Met a bloke from the UK whilst awaiting our tour who was pretty coo. The first brick of this basilica was laid March 19th, 1882 and is scheduled to finish in 2026. We are already planning our next trip to Barcelona when we are 35 and 36 to see the final product. The guided tour left us in awe of the amount of thought and detail that went into designing each square inch of this structure, down to the last door knob. Highly recommended for any of those thinking of visiting! 

After sight seeing, we came back to the hostel for some enchiladas and sangria (again taking advantage of the bottomless sangria...I think we are falling into a routine). Went out for an organized pub crawl with our hostel - just happened to stumble upon Tony Parker and Pao Gasol at the final stop. Oh, and we so happened to be invited into the VIP section they were partying in. No big deal of anything. Made it home in one piece. 

Needless to say, the next day was most definitely a beach day. Our new friend Gary from Belgium joined us for a full day in the sun working on our Canadian (and Belgian) glows. Swimming in the Mediterranean was quite refreshing! After a long day in the sun we came home for dinner, watched Flamenco dancing, then hit the hay for the eve. 

Today was a day. We went with Gaaaaary to the Camp Nou (new stadium), home of the Barcelona Football Cub. This stadium houses 90,000 fans - would have loved to have been able to attend a match! After exploring the museum, losing Renée, contemplating leaving her, then finding Renée, we left excited to have had the chance to tour the stadium. Someone should pre-warm two fresh seats in the Barç bandwagon for next season. Oleeeee ole ole oleeee! 

We were sad to see Gary leave to go back to the land of chocolate this afternoon. Just about to head out to Barcelona's most popular club, Razzmatazz. We will let you know how we feel in the morning. Cheers to our final two nights in Barcelona. 

Until next time,

Sarah and Renée