After a LONG 12 hours of traveling, we finally made it to Barcelona, Spain. Although we were all delirious from a lack of sleep, we were excited for the full day planned upon arrival. We arrived to a very animated tour guide (aka he sang quite a few songs to us in different languages)who was enthusiastic to show us his city and Spain. We toured the city and learned about the biggest, longest and best streets in Barcelona. From there we had lunch at Spain´s unique version of a buffet. Nothing like a mix of Spanish food with the always favorite American dish of pizza and frozen yogurt.
After lunch we were told that it´s best to keep yourself busy to not fall asleep so we quickly checked into the hotel and were off to one of Barcelona´s beautiful beaches for a fun yet intense game of sand soccer. The game was interesting to say the least as sand ended up in eyes, teeth and shorts. It took nearly the entire game for most to adjust to the differences between playing on sand and grass. A very enjoyable experience however as not too many people get to say they experienced playing soccer on the beaches of Barcelona.
After much needed showers back at the hotel, we were off on the local subway system to enjoy dinner in downtown Barcelona. For those of you who don´t know, Spanish culture is to sleep but not at the typical American hours. They nap during the day and then the city comes truly alive at night. We were shown several different places and areas to eat at by our tour guide and then left to explore the city.I know many of us got to experience different foods that we definitely wouldn´t likely experience in American culture. We gathered back around 10:30 to head back to the hotel for a much needed good night´s sleep anxious to spend yet another day in Barcelona...Jordan Azar (´11 Captain)
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