Halloween in Barcelona

We just had midterms and they went pretty well. Then we spent Halloween in Barcelona which is one of my favorite cities that I’ve visited. There were SOO many americans there which was funny because they were studying abroad all over Europe and just descended on the city of Barcelona for this holiday haha. A lot of people dressed up but mostly because they weren’t locals. We went out to this club called Opium on the beach which was cool but super crowded and very hot. The next day we went to Parc Guell, the Barcelona soccer stadium and Montjuic. Parc Guell is as enchanting as it looks in photos. Antoni Gaudi is really a genius. I felt like I was in a fairy tale and the buildings looked like huge gingerbread houses. It’s been kept in very good condition and the views from the top are amazing. When we got to Montjuic, the sun was setting painting the sky a bunch of beautiful colors. We took the funicular up and I would definitely do that again. It was quick and gave us a great 360 degree view of the city and the sea. Very fun and tiring day. Then we went out again and I dressed up as Ziggy Stardust from David Bowie’s album. On Sunday we went up to this basilica on top on a mountain called Tibidabo. There was a theme park next to it that I would like to come back for. Amazing views and lots of wind. Then we had to go home to Sevilla. Definitely would recommend anyone considering traveling to Spain, to make Barcelona one of your stops. It’s very cosmopolitan and there is more diversity of people and languages. I could definitely see myself living there!

Molly is a fourth year student at SUNY New Paltz with a major in Spanish and a minor in Latin American Studies. She is excited to explore the culture of Spain and to add another interesting element of her studies of Latin America and Spain.

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