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We arrived back yesterday at 2pm, tired but elated at just how good the holiday had been. On Saturday (the morning after the night before!) - we headed lazily up to Park Guell for more sight seeing. Park Guell is possibly the most beautiful park to which I have ever been! To get there, we travelled to Vallcarca metro station and walked - well got taken - up this massive hill to the park on a series of escalators in the street! Its always been a fantasy of mine - travelators in the street like in airports - but to actually see it is amazing! In the park, you walk up a futher hill to reach the central viewing point - a mound of bricks with 3 crosses on top. The views are simply stunning - the mediteranean and La Sagrada Familia to the left, big hills, castle and theme park to the right.
We continued around the park which is dedicated to Gaudi and yet more of his fascinating work. One of the centre-pieces of his work - a large Dragon snaking down the steps to his house and museum - had been vandilised and had its head chopped off a few days before - a huge controversy as I been led to believe by a spanish guy i’d met the night before. It really was a shame as it looked cool, but it wasn’t completely ruined and i’m sure can be fixed. We wondered around in awe to the underground caves with elegantly carved pillars all representing the natural world.
We all felt particularly rough so headed off to the beach to chill out and sooth the hangover with more beer! On the way we went up a large column which looks a bit like Nelson’s column in London. The experience was rather sickening as the thing had sloped floors and swayed wildly - making you feel like it could collapse any minute. It was here we decided not to go up any more high things - despite wanting to go up the huge cable car over the sea! That evening we chilled and experienced the inside of a few more bars and a spanish curry restaurant!
My birthday started with another day of doing the tourist thing - a trip to the Casa Batllo (pronounced bat-yu Jon!) - another incredible Gaudi designed building. Our hostel was in the perfect location - sandwiched between the Casa Batllo on Passiage de Gracia and La Ramba de Catalunya. I’ll let the pictures do the talking about the Casa Batllo - needless to say the guy is a genius. We couldn’t help thinking though - If we were given endless money and the run to do what we wanted - and copious amounts of Marajuna - Jon, Dan and I reckon we could design something similar!
After more drinks we headed out to the Camp Nou once more for the finale of our holiday - FC Barcelona vs Racing. Fantastic experience - Ronaldinho scored twice. Valdes saved a Racing penalty. The English sang loudest and we all took part in a metal mexican wave which went twice around the stadium! We rounded off the holiday with Tapas in 2 restaurants and drinks until about 3 before our 7am wake up call and the flight home.
So I’m back with mixed feelings. I loved Barca so much - I really want to go travelling or just live somewhere warm and different. I’ve returned to a new world however. I’m not going to comment on this myself - but needless to say it will change my life over the next few years. I now work for one of the largest search marketing agencies in THE WORLD!! The opportunities for paid travel are possibly endless! Its so exciting but with a mixture anxiety - I want it all now - I want to just travel europe or the world and learn new languages now! My time will come though - anxious/impatient/excitement? No emoticons for those so i’ll just use thoughtful!
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