July 8, 2023

Today we had quite the late start after such a long day yesterday. But we started the day at a cafe and then took a trip to Park Guell. I don’t think I have ever sweat so much in my life. We walked for 15 minutes straight up hill to the park and up approximately 400 stairs. I should also add in that I grew up on Hilton Head so I never had to encounter hills/mountains such as this. It was quite the workout. The park was absolutely beautiful once arriving. We also found a beautiful lookout over the whole Barcelona city and the ocean after leaving the park. We walked into every tourist shop we could find to look for the cheesiest souvenirs to bring home. I found it hilarious that every tourist shop was selling the exact same things in each one. We took the metro back to the hotel and relaxed for a little before wandering around the city more during our free time and doing loads of shopping. We went to Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, HM, and many boutiques that were so much cheaper and more beautiful than those in the United States. I also took a little excursion to make my own jewelry at a cute little shop near the Barcelona beach. We ended up going to an amazing restaurant for dinner that had plants and trees everywhere inside called Taragaluz. We had tuna carpaccio and croquettes as well as some delicious pasta. An awesome Saturday in Barcelona!!!