BarceLOCA

Hi everyone!

Spent this past weekend in Barcelona! It was SUCH a different experience than being in Sevilla. First, the city is so much bigger. We all kept saying that we felt like small town girls in a big city. In Sevilla, there's much more of a friendly, local feel than in Barcelona. Also the city was, as I had heard, much less "Spanish" than Sevilla. The people speak a lot in Catalan and, a lot of the times, in English.

We did a few sight-seeing activities, including seeing the Gaudí buildings and La Boqueria. The architecture was incredible in Barcelona. Even the normal apartment buildings were so detailed. Dad, if you're reading this, you're going to LOVE La Boqueria. It was a marketplace with all different kinds of fresh meats, seafood, produce, chocolates, cakes, etc. I bought myself a coconut smoothie, some chocolate, and fresh passion fruit there.

Fruits at La Boqueria

At night we went to the clubs, which reminded me a lot of the Miami club scene. The venues were HUGE and really upscale. They were also full of Americans (visiting and ones studying in Barcelona) so of course I, the QUEEN of running into people, saw sooo many people from school, camp, and home.

Roommates and me

We ate amazing food in Barcelona as well, but a lot of it wasn't necessarily Spanish food. Just like in almost any big city I've been too, we were able to have all kinds of food. The first night we ate at a Japanese restaurant with a conveyer belt of sushi and small plates of Japanese food. It was all you can eat (including dessert!), so we left there completely stuffed.

The second night, I had the BEST meal I've had so far. We shared smoked salmon with toast points, avocado with lobster and pink sauce, and a caprese salad for an appetizer. For our entrees, we had spaghetti in a white garlic sauce with shrimp, crayfish, and clams and tortellini in a gorgonzola sauce with white truffle oil. It was UNREAL.

Avocado with lobster and pink sauce

Tortellini in a gorgonzola sauce with white truffle oil

Spending this upcoming weekend in Sevilla and doing a day trip to Jerez for a wine tour. Hope everyone is doing well!
xx Hannah