SPAIN: Barcelona

Barcelona was AWESOME!! It had the perfect combination of a metropolitan city, with beautiful old architecture and a beach! The weather was perfect when we were there. We got to see the cathedral (Sagrada Familia) and other buildings that Gaudi (famous Spanish architect) designed. We also saw a lot of art by Picasso, which I loved! Did you know Picasso was born in Barcelona and is Spanish? I sure didn't before this trip.... We also visited Park Guell (a park Gaudi designed). Another highlight of the trip was went we went to a Monk Montessori. It was atop this mountain and we had to take a cable car to reach it. The views were breathtaking. I didn't get how monks built the church hundreds of years ago when there was no easy way to get up that hill. After the group went back to Germany, I stayed a few days after in Barcelona with my dad. We enjoyed another flamenco show and had great spanish food like tapas and sangria! We also visited Monjuic Park, which is home to great sights and where the '92 olympics were held. Overall, Barcelona was breathtaking! I loved it so much!