Barcelona Day One

Well today was simply amazing. I woke up with a few friends at 5:50am to watch the sunrise and for the ship to come into port. The sunrise was Amazing! It was breathtaking. I hope to post pictures of it soon. After the sunrise we all got breakfast and went to the final preport diplomatic meeting. The diplomats were an hour late which was frustrating because we all wanted off the ship.

Anyway, I went to Montserrat this morning/afternoon. It was amazing! The spanish mountains were so beautiful and very interestingly shaped. It was also very busy and we had little time to explore. Montserrat is a benedictine monastery. After Montserrat, a nap was in order since a busy night was ahead.

Around 6, Meredith, Britt and I headed to the Ramblas, a main strip area of barcelona. There are lots of artists, shops and restaurants. We stopped at a restaurant and enjoyed a snack and some sangira. We chatted and had some time to relax. There was a huge soccer game tonight in the semifinals of the euro cup to we headed to a sports bar to watch Spain vs. Portugal. And Spain won in around of penalty kicks. It was intense and super fun.

We walked back to the ship in the wonderful evening weather. Im excited for tomorrow. I plan to explore Barcelona and possibly go to Girona. And eat yummy food!