So, a lot has happened since our last meeting. True, I was proud of my navigation abilities, a little tired, but still gung ho for more adventure. Well, I can now say I CAN DO ANYTHING. Truly--I toured Barcelona in about 13 hours. I mean, I toured as much as I could of Barcelona in 13 hours. A lot of which included Gaudi sights (DAD you should have been there...). But, that experience taught me a few things.
1) I am very good at figuring out public transportation.
2) Traveling alone makes you more apt to talk to strangers--even if they don't speak your language and clearly can't understand what you're saying.
3) Sitting on the beach in jeans and boat shoes is very relaxing.
4) My hair looks ridiculous after a day of travel.
5) Gaudi is amazing, but his house was not worth 4.50 euros to go into.
6) His cathedral, however, was definitely worth 10.50 euros. It was amazing.
7) I don't speak spanish.
Of course I learned much more than that in my few hours in Barcelona, but that's it in a nutshell. Also--let's back track a bit, back to Margaret. When we left, we walked down to the Alhambra (actually the one across the way that I can't remember the name of--Al Bazir? I don't think so). It was such a beautiful walk and the Alhambra looked gorgeous and mystical and it was great to just sit there with Margaret listening to the music and talking. Pure bliss. But also, on our way up, we passed a convent where these nuns live. These AWESOME nuns who have decided to close themselves off from the outside world and don't ever go outside. However, to sustain themselves, these nuns make candy and then sell it to the public. Hmmm, you are thinking, because how can they sell it if they've sworn off the outside world?? Well, let me tell you, it is awesome. There is a little turntable built into the wall (like a wooden revolving door with shelves) with a bell next to it. You ring the bell, then wait for a nun to answer you via na intercom, at which point you say, "Yo quiero buy candy" (only entirely in spanish), and then they say, "Which kind?" and then you tell them, put money on the revolving door, and they switch the candy for the money. HOW AMAZING IS THIS??? I wonder what they really do in there... apart from being holy, I mean.
Anyways, sadly, they did not answer the bell when we rang, so we didn't get any candy. Sidenote: someone must be in contact with the world, or else how would they get food? But there you go. Then after that we went to a Tetteria (is that right?) to get tea and almond cakes, cause Margaret said they were a lot like Moroccan almond thingys, and the tea was amazing. THEN we went back to the apartment for a hot second, before heading back out to go to La Belle y Bestia and Labrador. It was really a great time just having tapas and drinks and laughing about high school and college and the future. Truly, that was one of the best days of break.
I was therefore VERY sad to leave my dear Margaret, but I was up and out the door with enough time to get to the airport and on the plane to Barcelona. But anyways, that's all I have time for now, I must go and have my last dinner (and last gelato, of course) in Italy. I'll be back in Bath tomorrow (I hope) so I'll be more available. Hugs and Italian kisses,
LPRO
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