week thirteen: barcelona.

Welcome to Catalan. Different language. Different region.

Gothic Quarter (Barri Gothic). free tour. tour guide jaime. start in plaça catalunya. flashbacks of summer 2010 (birds, shopping, allergic reactions). learn about dali. plaça de sant felip neri. "Always remember the victims of fascist regimes". vicky, cristina, barcelona. jewish quarter. la seu cathedral. gargoyles. performing skeletons. riots during huelga. people stacking contests. learn about catalan vs. rest of spain. street art. picasso's old art school (paint tossed in protest). white sangria. asking the tour guide appropriate (and inappropriate) questions. begin the lunch quest.

the cathedral. plaça catalunya. street art. hanging socks. dancing skeletons.

Exploring the city. barcaloneta. lunch at la fonda. fancy lunch. fried fish on a plate. paella. tiramisu. "have you heard of beauty and the beast?". crazy old who? boats with interesting names. arc de triompf. fountain show at mont jüic. hearing "payphone". awesome music sets (top hits, jazz, 80s). my under 5’5" partner in crime. little girls rockin out. shotgunning. jonah galifianakis. zach hill. ping pong balls. not making it out of our (awesome) hostel. apollo. cover charge (what?!). 80s spanish music. techno. kenny and john. losing people. staying awake. meeting other hostelers (HARTemis Fowl and stephanie who gave pringles).

barcaloneta pier. jonah galifianakis. munchkins. favorite part of the trip.

A city to get lost in (literally). a starbucks kind of morning. starbucks name: crij (catalan?). sagrada familia. audio guides. gaudi. colorful stained glass. tree-like structures. where'd everyone go? (what happened?). trek to parc güell. attempt to find everyone #2 (unsuccessful). hanging out at the benches. mosaics. longest benches ever. head back to the hostel. fb messages. reunited (after 3+ hours). disappearance theories. play pool. broken table. tapas for dinner. delicious and fancy hamburgers. "have you heard of arranged marriages?". love on top. annie's challenge for the night. upside down and inside out. staying up till our flight.

sagrada familia. solo at parc güell. gaudi´s impressive work. last night in barcelona.

definitely need to come back to barcelona.