So when it came time to decide where to go for my spring break, I knew that I wanted to go back to Spain, which I had the privilege of visiting my senior year of high school. Since this is the one place that we don’t go to with the program we figured the warm weather and beaches would be a great way to spend spring break. Also, all my friends who are studying around Europe all had the same break so we decided to book the trip together!
So since there was a good amount of us from Quinnipiac all meeting up, we decided to rent apartments that were right off the Las Ramblas, which is the main area in Barcelona. However, little did we know that we would be staying in probably one of the WORSE areas. Now don’t get me wrong I was not expecting a 5 star hotel, were college students on a budget I get it. But it would have been nice to not be down a creepy alleyway where you has to walk a good 10 minutes to the apartment because the cab driver refuses to drop you off any closer. Although we had a few close 6:30 am shady encounters, I am happy to say we survived the four nights there without getting robbed (however the second I stepped on the street my purse went right under my stomach-look pregnant or get robbed? – you pick!)
Overall the entire weekend was awesome, drinking sangria on the beach in perfect 70 degrees while stuffing my face with paella and tapas was relaxing and needed. Since we were doing the trip on our own it was nice to not have to wake up at the crack of dawn and attend museums all day long. As great as that is, it is nice to just decide what you want to do on your own. Between the La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, the harbor, parks and beaches there was tons to keep us occupied. Not to mention the nightlife in Barcelona was awesome, not just the clubs but the bars aw well. Before going out we would head to bars like the Dow Jows, where the price system is based off of Wall Street with the drinks going up and down in price every few minutes. However my favorite part was the main market off the Las Ramblas. With miles of brightly colors fruit and vegetables, hams and meats, nuts and seafood so fresh it’s still moving I could have literally just spent a day here roaming around. Espana as a whole is still one of my favorite places and although I am not sure if I could have pictured myself studying there, I had a blast. However, I was soon off to my next adventure in southern Spain to my favorite place ever: SEVILLE!
Adios xo,
Lindsey
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