barcelona days 1

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Day 1
I arrive in Barcelona early in the morning... the flight was brutal to say the least. 7 hour red eye. although i have to say that i am impressed by deta´s entertainment offerings.

I start the day off by taking a bike tour of Barcelona. It was a great idea because I got to hit all the touisty spots AND ride a bike! The streets in barcelona are so narrow though... i ran into a child. very embarassing. We hit the cathedral, the palau de la musica, arch of triumph (is there one of these in every city...), sangrida familia, some other historical areas, the manmade beach and learned some basic history about the city... the weather has also been very kind... warm but not too hot. sometimes even on the chilly side.

In the evening, I walked around my neighborhood... ran some errands. I stayed at Hostemplo, which is a really cute hostel with single rooms... but BEWARE, the neighborhood is NOT tourist friendly. very few shop keepers speak english, which is shocking considering it´s almost next to sangrda familia.

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