That is SO Gaudi

The day before we had purchased a two day pass for the bus tour. They had two routes that were 2 hours each. Today we took the other route. To be honest, it was less interesting then the first....and mostly just talked about the same things. Or maybe it wasnt....art is hard for us to follow. However, I had a thought. You know when you say...." Wow that decor is really gaudy." or " That dress is so gaudy." Thats excatly what that guys name is, Gaudi. His artwork that he is famous for, it very flamboyant and colorful. Could it be that saying was derived from this guy? Well, if anyone really knows the answer...let me know.

We hopped on and off on this tour. The one stop I did find fascinating was the Gothic old town. This small district is all the is left from the ancient Roman city Balcola(or something close to that). In the middle is a huge gothic catherdral and in the background a towering medievil wall. Walking through the are, you see the statue do not stand upright on the walls of the church. They are all horizontal and look down on you as you walk by. You look straight up and you are staring into the eyes of a nobleman, saint, or king. Its quite terrifying.

After a long day on the bus and a seista that followed we were ready for another night out. You all back home are thinking this may be getting excessive....but as the tale goes. When in Rome....We were going to this nightclub on the beach called Opium. Huge place that overlooks the beach. We were pretty excited. However, you cant go out till 130 am ....so we had some drinks at the hostel.

The american triad of stupidity luckly was not there. It was Erin the other Canadian girl, and another guy from the states that was also studying in Amsterdam. And Kelan. O Kelan, just precious. This guy was as dumb as it gets, where everything that comes out of his mouth just comes out wrong. Protraying himself as an idiot. For example, us girls were talking about Canadian winters and having to plug our cars in at night so they start in the morning. Kelan asks, " Do you guys not have heaters in Canada?" He was dead serious. By the way, He is a Nurse. Again, American healthcare at its finest. Canada 2, America 0. However, Kelan was a really nice guy and still alot of fun to hang out with.
As well there was Scotland. A doctor named David, who was tall and shy at first...but once you got him talking a really interesting guy. He was getting a kick out of the all the presciprtions we kept naming off, of medication we have had or have taken. He says in Scotland they hardly hand out presciptions...only is absolutly nessacary. Are the America's overdrugged?

Anyways, we all eventually headed out for a wonderful evening. Ended, with me and the girls sitting on the beach listening to the waves. The beach is incredible at night, mystical powers to it.

Once we got back, everyone who was staying in our room was sleeping. Sidenote: Christie has joined Stefanie with the snoring. However, put them together and they actually make a beautiful sympony of heavy breathing. Anyways, we get into the room and the loudest, bellowing, almost belting snore I had ever heard made itself known. Scotland was going crazy with the snoring. I didnt know anyone could snore so loud. Me and the girls just looked at each other dumbfounded. Was this for real?! All of a sudden, the one american girl says....we have been trying to sleep for 45 min to no avail. Then it turns out everyone in the room was awake. Then all at once we all burst out into laughter. It was such a ridiculous situation....but so funny at the same time. Here we were with 6 other people in fits of laughter over the snoring. Just then he stopped, the one girl says..."Quick, go to sleep before he starts again." But he started again, we shared some more jokes and laughter and eventually passed out.