Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Barthelona
Jup, Finally!!! Better late than never, right..? :D
Had a blast in Barcelona. Not a ton of night life since it was off-season, but we were able to check out Gaudi's stuff--the park, Sagrada Familia, the Dragon House, we learned all about Ryan Air, hostels, muggings, and we found a perfect tapas bar and gellato place.
We had to take a train to the bus to the airport. Bus ride was about an hour and 15, and I sat next to a woman from France who now works in Ireland. Had a nice chat. Once we got to the airport, we did the check-in bit. The tickets were just receipts...very formal. Security was a little more on the ball since they did catch Dami trying to take all of her hair and facial products in her carry-on. Once we got on the plane (had to walk out to it, a 737) the fun began. :D They are very modest, and want to be sure you remember to keep your skirt from flying up if you have to make an emergency exit using the slide over the wing.
They make their money from sales ON the plane, so once you're aboard you're bombarded with offers for food, snacks, drinks, perfumes, clothes, lotto tickets, etc.....the seats don't recline, and they leave the lights on full blast so you have no choice but to listen to their pitches.
Then we landed. And had to take another hour long bus ride into Barcelona. By the time we got there the public transport had stopped so we grabbed a cab to the hostel. It was very fun and clean. We were supposed to have a private room but the heat wasn't working so the clerk put us in a room with 4 bunk beds.
The next day it was raining. We stopped for breakfast at a bakery next to the subway, then went into town. We walked Las Ramblas looking at everything. They have pet stores and tourist shops in kiosks in the middle of the street.
We went to the market--huge! All sorts of meat, produce, everything!
K., so I never finished this one...will do (once again, after the comprehensive final is over....)
Had a blast in Barcelona. Not a ton of night life since it was off-season, but we were able to check out Gaudi's stuff--the park, Sagrada Familia, the Dragon House, we learned all about Ryan Air, hostels, muggings, and we found a perfect tapas bar and gellato place.
We had to take a train to the bus to the airport. Bus ride was about an hour and 15, and I sat next to a woman from France who now works in Ireland. Had a nice chat. Once we got to the airport, we did the check-in bit. The tickets were just receipts...very formal. Security was a little more on the ball since they did catch Dami trying to take all of her hair and facial products in her carry-on. Once we got on the plane (had to walk out to it, a 737) the fun began. :D They are very modest, and want to be sure you remember to keep your skirt from flying up if you have to make an emergency exit using the slide over the wing.
They make their money from sales ON the plane, so once you're aboard you're bombarded with offers for food, snacks, drinks, perfumes, clothes, lotto tickets, etc.....the seats don't recline, and they leave the lights on full blast so you have no choice but to listen to their pitches.
Then we landed. And had to take another hour long bus ride into Barcelona. By the time we got there the public transport had stopped so we grabbed a cab to the hostel. It was very fun and clean. We were supposed to have a private room but the heat wasn't working so the clerk put us in a room with 4 bunk beds.
The next day it was raining. We stopped for breakfast at a bakery next to the subway, then went into town. We walked Las Ramblas looking at everything. They have pet stores and tourist shops in kiosks in the middle of the street.
We went to the market--huge! All sorts of meat, produce, everything!
K., so I never finished this one...will do (once again, after the comprehensive final is over....)
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