Second day in Barcelona and this time we're on our own to complete a worksheet full of questions about Barcelona and its many sights :) We mapped out our route while sipping Starbucks listening to music in english (just like home!) Our worksheet took us from our residence to the port in more or less a direct route. Along the way we saw the Cathderal (where 30-40 people began a spontaneous round of a Sardana dance, the traditional circle dance of Catalunya), tons of plazas bustling with city life (the Plaza de Catalunya being the largest with huge 5-6 story advertisements which reminded me of NYC), many of Gaudi's works, a statue of Christopher Columbus pointing towards the Americas, and tons of expensive shopping (none of which was open because today is the day for local elections in all of Spain!) In the Plaza de Catalunya there were peaceful protests with signs and banners hanging from every tree, gate, and statue regarding the elections. When we finally got to the port we had lunch and turned around to start our journey home, this time down Las Ramblas were all the vendors set up camp, as we had to meet bak at the residency at 6pm for the bus ride back to Tarragona. After two days of being my most vigilent self ever and clutching my purse/camera in a death grip, I am happy to report nothing got stolen or pickpocketed from me or anyone in the group! Let's keep this trend going :)Now it's time for bed and gearing up for a second week of classes, but not before I get a good stretch in... the walking here is a way of life, my legs hurt worse than they did in Disney World circa 1997/2001.
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