Ah, well. Despite my best, no, my efforts, my fair travel blog petered out on this particular expedition. But no news was very much good news. I loved Barcelona and enjoyed almost every minute of it. So much so, that the blog suffered for it. The city kept me occupied or napping at almost all times. It is compact and incredibly well organized such (subway is great too) that a fun thing to do is always a short distance away. The beach is just a 15 minute metro ride from any where. The scenic Gothic alleyways are fun no matter how many times you walk down them cause there’s always something new to find. The open markets that dot the city are a novel experience every time. Also, the food here was incredible but that’s not much of an excuse for not blogging except that I took quite a few belly naps in the afternoons.
Probably even more disastrous for the blog was all the people I was spending time with while I was here. In the last three weeks, I had six different people (Chris, Lock, Forrest, Todd, JoeBob, and Nina for the curious) stay with me on top of the rotating cast of friends I met in the apartment where I was staying. People from home blended in with roommates from across the world (Denmark, England, Mexico, Russia, Austria etc.) and everyone was always bringing in a friend/relative/musical step brother for a night or two. I discovered that with so much company to keep up, I didn’t really need the outlet of the blog. Beyond that, every time I thought about posting in the blog while relaxing in the apartment, I realized that would it be taking away from time I could spend with people who I’m not sure I’ll ever see again. In short, sorry for not blogging better while here but…not that sorry. I had an amazing time in this city and regret very little from these last three weeks. If you ever have the chance to visit Barcelona, especially with friends, take it, it’s a blast.
-Alex
P.S. I still have lots and lots of really cool pictures of Paris/Barcelona on my computer that I will be uploading here and to Facebook at random times over the next few months. I’d love to post a parting picture now on the blog, a favorite spot of Barcelona maybe?, but all my stuff is already packed away. Thanks for reading (despite my flakiness)…much love from Greece!
