Obviously, having not booked a hostel for the night, Nick and I scrambled to find a place to stay. As it was already 9pm when we got to Barcelona, it didn't look good. We decided to take a gamble and just start walking toward the area that looked like it had the most sights, restaurants, and nightlife in our Let's Go Europe Guide (which I recommend to anyone traveling to Europe by the way, it's fabulous). Luckily, we found a hostel that was open, that had a room for us, and had a 24 hour check in (thank God). We were even surprised to find the hostel offered AC, television, and a balcony. After unpacking and taking a much-needed shower, we headed off to find dinner. We found a tapas place that was full of hip
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