Exploring My City

         This past week was rather stressful.  I had a lot of homework, presentations, and papers to work on.  Also, I was having problems with my plane tickets to Vienna.  As it turned out, I wasn't able to go to Vienna this weekend.  Between my bank and the airlines, I wasn't able to go without spending over $300 for a weekend.  I was pretty bummed, because I don't really have another weekend where I can travel to another country.  However I decided to make the best of it and explore more of Barcelona and check some things off of my to do list.  It turned out to be a pretty good weekend.
        Friday, I ate lunch on my roof, rented roller blades, took pictures of things I see everyday, and went to the beach.  Yesterday, I explored El Born and ate a delicious lunch with a friend.  I also found the Opera House, Concert Hall, Fine Arts Building, and some cute little music shops. I even found a string shop! I might check it out one day when it is open.  Later, I practiced violin on the roof.

      Today I decided to check out a random park, so I pulled out my map and chose one. :) It was Parc Guinardó and it was beautiful! I took a metro there, and then climbed to the top of the park.  The view was incredible! You could all of Barcelona and beyond!  There were the ruins of an old battery that was there during the time of the Civil War as well. 

I took the metro there, but then decided to walk home.  I was refreshed and starving by the time I got home. :)