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So we pick up our journey in Barcelona. I wish I could say we arrived happy and healthy. But screw it, we were miserable and sick. And I said stuff it at the thought of public transport, and we paid a cab from the airport into the city, lucky I did because it was raining on our arrival. We stayed at Hostal Rembrant (def reccommend), which has the perfect location off Las Ramblas (a long street with bars, restaurants, shops). It was more than amazing to have a good shower here as we´d boycotted Grot Hostal showers. Trent was started to feel better on our first night in Barca, but I was still really, really ill. We´re all friends here...so I was suffering from diarrhoea pretty bad, and I got no sleep yet again. I was hoping to awake squeaky clean and new feeling, but it wasnt to be. I choked down half a piece of toast and made camp in bed for the day. My lovely fiance (thats still weird) went foraging and checked out the local streets, markets etc and bought me back a mini fruit platter. What a legend. He then force fed me, for which im now thankful. Trent was still really exhausted from being sick too, so really, our first day was a major write off :(
I did wake the next day feeling much better/super skinny (thank you immodium) and decided it was time to hit the town. For about an hour we walked around and saw the sites. We ended up at the beach and it was really nice actually, I wasnt expecting it to be so clean looking for such a big city. Actually, ignoring the ocassional pee smell, I think the whole city is clean by city standards. The metro was great too. After a few hours of walking around I decided I really liked Barcelona. The people are lovely and there seems to be plenty of great places to eat/drink/things to see. We did some site seeing, but not much. We saw some Gaudi building and visited the Sagrada Familia which is just so ugly/beautiful/interesting. I really dont know what I think about that building! Gaudi seemed to want 3409835 different elements included in his work so he just found a way of putting it all together!
We were in Barcelona at the start of easter weekend, and we have seen several street processions held by the various churches in the city. I had forgotten just how religious the rest of the world is, you dont bare witness to many religious ceremonies on the Sunshine Coast! I wish we had the camera at the time of one procession, there were people cloaked in black with tiny eye holes, carrying the cross. It was a bit freaky to be honest.
So major kudos goes to Lach for telling us about Txapela! It was the highlight of our stay in Barcelona!! Txapela everyone, is a tapas restaurant that has a huge menu of finger food, and you choose as many as you like to become a meal. so so awesome, we had cod fritters with aioli, mini cheeseburgers, salami things, tomato and cheese thingies!! maybe google it and check it out...
The shopping in Barcelona looks epic. There are so many cool fashion shops that arent too expensive. Ive already told Jodie that it would be a good girls holiday! Plenty of bars, food and shops! Trent also had a good night out to watch Barcelona v Munich one night and he said the pubs seemed fun, although we didnt have a boozy night out here...I think we were still wrecked from being sick...Im sure we´ll make up for it along the way...

Id like to visit Barcelona again one day if I have more money, and although we havent visited many places, it is my favourite so far....but all good things have to come to an end, and we left Barca for Mallorca.....
And Tadaaa, here we are. The coast where we are staying is beautiful....crystal clear water, palm trees...typically tropical looking....but bloody freezing damn it!! Im a bit annoyed at myself for choosing to come here now, but its still beautiful, and its the first time we´ve relaxed and done absolutely nothing but eat and drink....a real holiday! There is enough bars here to never visit the same one twice...and a shit load of brits! The prices for food and drink are very reasonable, and as we plan to be here for just under a week, thats a relief. Our hotel (hotel hawaii) is good, although it resembles a nursing home! That must sound terrible, but we are surely the youngest couple there haha, but as we´re only playing cards, having afternoon drinks and naps, its really not that bad!
Anyway my lovelies, its time to try and get photos up. We´d love to show you what we´re talking up. Fingers crossed I Can get them up soon. Til next time. love love

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