Chicos!
So I definitely suck at this whole updating everyday like I said I was going to. But I promise this post will be a good one. Last Saturday we went on an excursion to Sitges (about 40 mins away). My host family, along with many other people told me this is where all of the gay people in Spain mostly live. (YES!) Unfortunately, the great shopping was the ONLY evidence of their congregation.... I saw maybe 2 couples total. The city itself however, had the most magnificent beach that I've ever seen. There was waist deep, crystal clear water and pure sand for what seemed like miles!
Before Sitges we visited a vinyard which was one of the coolest things I've done so far on this trip.
Fanta, you are my only friend.
On Sundays very few things are open...the museums and the malls and that's usually it. Therefore on Sunday we ventured onward to visit the museum of Catalunyan Art. It was closed by the time we got there but we were still allowed inside the building.
After the museum and a failed attempt at the mall we decided to take a train to the top of a nearby mountain which had a mysterious castle on top of it. However, the kid that swore he knew it was the correct train was mistaken. 15 minutes after we had been on the train he presents the information that he is unsure where we are, and that we were most definitely on the wrong train. So at the next stop he just GOT OFF. Not wanting to leave him behind we all got off the the train so find ourselves...in Colombia? There was wilderness EVERYWHERE and not a single town in sight. (Keep in mind my roomate has six fresh stiches in her knee from when she gashed it on a rock in the ocean 2 days earlier). The only thing to do was to...HIKE! We walked briefly on a dirt road and after a local had pointed us in the correct direction we ended up at a quiant and possibly solo restaurant in Les Planes.
This restaurant turned out to be AMAAAZING! We ordered sangria and bread and the bread came toasted, with fresh tomatoes to squeeze and fresh garlic to spread as well as olive oil and salt to top it off. YUM! After we ate, they brought a complimentary dessert wine with assorted nuts. Everyone had to pass the wine around and not drink from the spout...needless to say this was somewhat dificult for most of us.
Tonight is the festival de San Juan. The custom is that today everyone had school and work and on Wednesday everything is closed. Why is everything closed the day after the holiday you ask? That's because it's expected that everyone stays out from midnight until 8am to watch the sunrise on the beach. I'm going to die...I'm useless without sleep. haha wish me luck on this one!
Other than that I've just been getting really good at riding the metro and my spanish is continuing to get better. I can feel myself understanding more and more every day. Pastries and coffee throughout the day are becoming completely routine and french baguettes are purchased and eaten daily. I bought my first bit of Spanish clothing today :)
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