Day on the Town

       Barcelona, is more spread out then other cities we have been to. So, what better way to see the sights then a bus tour. Same sort of deal as Rome. Today, we hopped on, put in the ear phones and headed on out. Barcelona is incredibly proud of their Modernism buildings. Here, you would have a gothic catherdral...but at the very tips of their towers were bright, vibrant, cermaic images and moldings. Thats modernism art I guess. It was pretty cool to see, definatly different then any other city we had been too. The only problem is....that was all the tour would talk about. The Buildings and a guy named Gaudi. He was the modernist of the time and made most of the famous sights. He died in a tram accident, that was about all the history we learnt about. However, the tour went up the mountain and provided us with a breathtaking view of Barcelona. As well, we were able to see there the 1992 Olymipics were held. It was a nice bus ride indeed.

       After a worthwhile seista at the hostel we got ready for the pub crawl. Side note: Seista are the greatest invention by the Spanish. During 2:00pm to 4pm, alot of stores and resturants close. It is during this time that everyone takes a nap, then you are rejuvinated for the day. The pub crawl was to start at 10pm at this pub in an odd square. Suprisingly we found the place. There we met two girls and a guy on business from the states. Nice people with entertaining stories to tell. They told us about this tapas, flamingo deal in Madrid, and a couple other tips. Again, it was a fun filled night.