At around 2 p.m., I met up with some other EAP girls and we decided to take the Metro over to see La Sagrada Familia, a massive and impressively complex church designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. It is so detailed and tall that I feel like my photos don't do it justice:
After that, we headed towards Gracia, a district/neighborhood of Barcelona north of the University known for Gaudí's architecture, traditional styled residential homes, and unique boutique shops. The streets there are narrow and the buildings tall, so I often felt like we were walking through a grid-like maze of cute apartments. At some point along the way, we stumbled upon the Swedish Consulate in Barcelona...vad kul!
We came across a small pastry shop & bought some baked goods (I had a chocolate-filled croissant).
More wandering, and we settled for a bit in a plaza next to a small bar, Café de Sol, where wine & sprite, a White Russian, and café con leche were enjoyed as we all rested our feet.
Just when we thought we were ready to head back home, Dave, a student and friend of Danisha's from UCSB, showed up and was gracious enough to show us his piso/apartment in Gracia. So, the 8 of us surprised his two roommates (one Spanish, one Italian - "Flavio?") as we filed into their apartment. We sat and talked for awhile and enjoyed some red and white wine, and then finally began our trek home. When we looked at the Metro map we realized we were substantially far from where we had begun.
After a long, exhausting day, I made it back home. I discovered that two girls, Caroline and Heidy, actually live in a homestay close by in the same neighborhood as me, so we all headed back together. Below is a picture of my apartment, my home in Les Corts, Barcelona for two weeks.
Up next: tomorrow is the first day of class.
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