My boyfriend and I got up early on Saturday 10th April to head to the airport. After work 12 days in a row I was definitely looking forward to a few days off. We had a good journey to the airport and a good, quick flight. We arrived at our hotel around lunch time, or should I say siesta time being in Spain. We were very impressed with our five star hotel room, which even had curtain that closed across the floor to ceiling windows at the press of a button!
Our hotel was on the outskirts of Barcelona, just near the station for the last stop on the red line of the Metro. We got ourselves a four-day Metro ticket for just over 20 Euros each and headed into Barcelona. We got off at a stop called Espanya, as we didn't really know where we were going and it seemed quite central. Here's a few things we saw when we came out of the Metro:
Then we realised this is where the Magic Fountain was, and as we wanted to watch the "show" later, decided to head somewhere else until then. So back on the Metro it was and down to a stop called Drassanes on the green line. This was just at then end of La Rambla and near Port Vell. We decided to take a walk along the waterfront and found a little shopping centre, which we found ourselves at quite often. After this we took our first stroll along La Rambla looking at all the little stalls and street artists and performers. I must admit, La Rambla wasn't as amazing as people had told me it would be, but it's an interesting Street! Then it was time to head back to the Magic Fountain (of Montjuic), and this was as good as people said it would be. If you haven't seen it before, the water seems to move in time with music, and when it's dark, it lights up too. It may not sound that great but it's a definite must see in Barcelona.
Last port of call for day one was a typical Spanish dinner - Tapas and Paella! And after a very long and tiring day we headed back on the Metro to our wonderful hotel.
Still to come, Day Two - The bus tour!
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