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Today's Bloggers are Jamel Lewis and Sam Nichols

This past weekend we had the pleasure of spending four nights in the incredible Mediterranean city of Barcelona. Encompassing just over 310 sq mi, and being home to 1.62 million inhabitants, Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union. The city is a major tourist destination for people all over the world with unique attractions such as the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí, open-air markets, designer fashion outlets, a world-class football team, beautiful beaches, and a very energetic nightlife.

Being that it was a truly free weekend we were all able to do as much or as little as we wanted but most of the group opted to do a bit of everything. Everyone managed to see at least one of Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces (Casa Mila, Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Batlló, etc.), visit at least one of the many beaches around the city, see the la Boqueria market at La Rambla, buy at least one souvenir, witness some of the nightlife, and go to a Barcelona soccer game. Coming from Segovia it was a thrill to experience the modern and vibrant metropolis that is Barcelona and hopefully we will someday have the chance to go back and see the things we may have missed the first time around. 

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El fin de semana pasado, nosotros tuvimos el placer de pasar cuatro noches en la bella ciudad mediterránea de Barcelona. Barcelona tiene 1,62 millones de habitantes y también es la segunda ciudad más grande en España y la sexta área urbana más poblada de la Unión Europea. Esta ciudad es un mayor destino turístico para personas de todo el mundo. Hay muchas atracciones únicas como las obras de Antoni Gaudí, mercado al aire libre, tiendas de moda de diseño, un equipo de fútbol de primer nivel, bellas playas, y una vida nocturna muy energética.

            Siendo que era un fin de semana libre nosotros podíamos haber hecho tanto o tan poco como queríamos, pero la mayoría del grupo optamos por hacer un poco de todo. Todos nosotros pudimos ver al menos una de las obras maestras arquitectónicas de Gaudí (Casa Mila, Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, Casa Batlló, etc.), visitar algunas de las playas alrededor de Barcelona, ver el mercado de la Boquería en la Rambla, comprar al menos un recuerdo, testigo de algunos de la vida nocturna, e ir a un partido de fútbol de Barcelona. Viniendo de Segovia fue emocionante de experimentar la metrópolis moderna y vibrante que es el Barcelona. Espero que algún día vayamos a tener la oportunidad de volver y ver las cosas que pudimos haber perdido la primera vez.



Caroline Ward
6/4/2013 08:27:50 am

Great blog! That was a really good, concise summary of the 4 very full days we spent in Barcelona. I also like that it includes one of the billions of hombres pics.

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Emily McEvoy
6/4/2013 08:28:49 am

When I saw this post I was wondering how on earth you guys were going to include everything we did but you guys did a great job! I liked all the information you included about the city of Barcelona. Awesome job encompassing the whole weekend in two paragraphs. Makes me want to go back!

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Jesse Poovey
6/4/2013 08:29:00 am

The hombre pic... Classic. Well descripted guys. I want to go back with everyone some day.

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Kristin Snyder
6/4/2013 08:34:51 am

Barcelona was by far the best weekend I've had in Spain! And warm weather was nice for a change. I also really enjoyed seeing all of Gaudi's architecture, it was very different from anything we've seen so far. Good job on the blog!

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Jenn Stilley
6/4/2013 08:35:40 am

Wow, an interesting way to keep it short and simple. Great summary of the whole weekend since we all seemed to do different things. Can't wait to go back one day.

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Asabea
6/4/2013 08:46:01 am

Great Job! You guys encompassed everything we did in such a short blog. I didn't know that Barcelona was the 6th most populous city in Europe. Thanks for the fact!

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Anitra Black
6/4/2013 06:19:42 pm

We did so my h in Barcelona last weekend! I think you guys did a great job summarizing what everyone did. I did not know that Barcelona was home to over 6.2 million people, great fact!

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Victoria Pray
6/4/2013 06:36:12 pm

Sam and Jamel, good job on the blog! We did sooo much but you did a good job including all of it without writing a book!

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Taylor Tharrington
6/4/2013 06:49:20 pm

Awesome job boys! Barcelona was awesome and i'm glad you included that we all were able to hit the main/best spots of Barcelona. It really was a very lively and metropolis city! Reunion in 10 years :)

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Sierra Moraven
6/4/2013 07:06:42 pm

Wow! You both did an amazing job including everything we did in Barcelona over the course of four days! I don't know how you guys briefly summed up everything we did, but you guys did and your blog is great! Thanks for letting us relieve this experience again, nice work!

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Ben Daughtry
6/4/2013 08:00:30 pm

You guys are correct Barcelona is such an incredible city. I can't believe we actually got to go watch Barcelona play soccer. The beach in sitges was beautiful in sight and weather. Great blog!

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Sarah Bucher
6/4/2013 09:46:21 pm

Good job! I really like the pictures from the market! I would do anything to have another fruit juice and lay out at the beach (with sunscreen this time, of course!) Our Study Abroad reunion should definitely take place in Barcelona! What a great weekend!

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Sarah Walters
6/4/2013 11:34:34 pm

Perfect summary of our weekend guys! Great job including what everyone did. I also love the fun facts. What an awesome weekend Barcelona was!

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Hannah Grabow
6/4/2013 11:57:19 pm

Such a classic hombre pic! I thought yall did a great job of summarizing the highlights of the weekend. What a fun-filled weekend that was!

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Brian Davis
6/5/2013 07:23:52 am

Barcelona was sick! I really enjoyed staying in the hostel and being in an environment where there were many other college students. I wish I would have gone in the Sagrada Familia though. It's definitely still on my bucket list.

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Ben Gillespie
6/6/2013 03:40:32 am

Barcelona was one of the cooler places that we visited on this trip and I'm glad you guys included everything we did there so that I can reminisce on it later.

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kiona deans
6/9/2013 02:35:16 am

Definitely a great weekend with so many events. I'm glad you included the cultural stuff we did like Gaudi so it doesn't look like we just tore the city down.

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