During my final trip of the Semester I traveled with my roommate Emily to Spain and Portugal. Our first stop was Barcelona, Spain. The richness of the culture, combined with the night life and beautiful architecture left me wanting more. We spent four full days in Barcelona and I truly felt like I could have stayed indefinitely.
The people were warm and helpful with directions and sight-seeing advice, the food and drinks were delicious and the night life was some of the best I had experienced within Europe.
Emily and I were lucky enough to attend a Flamenco performance accompanied by a traditional Castilian meal, which included a robust red wine from Toro, Sangria (sweetened red wine with fruit), a seafood filled paella, a large steak and a traditional dessert. The passion of the Flamenco dancers was mesmerizing to watch and was echoed within the people that we met throughout Barcelona.
Beyond the Flamenco dancers there was great music and art to be found along the streets of Barcelona. I saw some of my favorite street musicians in all of Europe in Barcelona.
There was much diversity to be found throughout the countries of Europe, yet Barcelona seemed to be a world of it's own. Perhaps it was the magic of the art and architecture, or the passion of it's people that has left Barcelona engrained in my mind. There was something comfortable and strangely familiar about Barcelona that made my visit there unforgettable.
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