~March 3oth – April 2nd~
The event we have all been waiting for…BARCELONA!! Since I am a Spanish minor, the one place that I wanted to go during my study abroad experience was Spain. I contemplated studying abroad there, but due to class selection, I opted for Ireland.
Regardless, making a trip there was a non-negotiable. We arrived on Thursday, and the weather was fabulous! It was a little over 70 degrees and very sunny, so naturally we decide to hit the beach! We spent the afternoon lounging in the sun (which was accompanied by an uncomfortable sunburn, but hey you really have to appreciate the sun when you live in Ireland). After that, we broke our sunbathing for some afternoon sangria and gelato! Sangria was definitely the theme of the trip. We walked around the city and a few little parks until it was dinner time. We decided to adhere to the Spanish schedule of lunch at 3:00PM and dinner at 9:00PM, so we went out to dinner a little after nine.
The next day we woke up early for breakfast at Milk Cafe and then spent our morning exploring the Gothic Quarter, a historical area of Barcelona! We even walked along the coast to see the abundance of monuments and statues. Naturally, we stopped for more sangria and then went to this famous cafe called Brunch & Cake for lunch. We had just that, brunch and cake! We continued exploring and then ventured to Park Güell, the famous park with the mosaic benches, overlooking the city. It was beautiful and a great day spent! After that, we went to dinner at a local tapas restaurant that was TO DIE FOR! I love tapas style eating because you get to try a little of everything, but still get a full meal. Tapas of course also goes well with sangria, so we were happy campers. Then that night, we went to a famous night club in Barcelona, which was a very different experience then our pub scene in Cork, but a fun night none the less.
Our last day full day in Barcelona, we experienced a bit of rain, but we went to brunch, saw the Sagrada Família (which one friend managed to accidentally call the Sangría Família haha), and walked around a few markets. In the afternoon, we stopped for, you guessed it, sangria and tried to let the rain pass. Then for dinner we tried the traditional Spanish seafood dish, Paella, which was a great end to a great trip to Spain. All of us absolutely adored Spain. It was a wonderful trip and definitely someplace I plan to return in the future 🙂 ¡Gracias por el viaje perfecto, España!
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