Barcelona -- 31st Mar to 3rd Apr

My only impression of Barcelona prior to this trip is simple

1. It has a football team that used to be my favourite in Spain
2. It had hosted the Olympics Games in 1992
3. It was the city where F4 visited during "Meteor Garden II"

and the reason why i ended up here is because well its the only European place where people i know is going for their post-graduation trip.

Anyway, i guessed it turned out to be a huge blessing in disguise for i fell immersely in love with it after i had gotten to know about it. The day started on a tiring note. Yup dunno whether is it jet-lag or train-lag but the moment i arrived at my hostel, i zonked out immediately after showering. Surprisingly enough though, all it took was an one-hour power nap and i was re-charged again. Took the afternoon to walk around the place and try to find the girls' hotel. True as to my navigation instinct, i actually took the long way round and thus ended up finding the place only after about an hour. Nevertheless, it was a good way to explore the city, making one way (yup, yet again) thorugh a couple of book stores and novelty shops along the way. But then again, i must embarassingly admit, i actually missed out on the giant structure known as the Barcelona cathedral that was standing opposite their hotel ^-^

In addition, alos managed to squeeze in a visit to the Nou Camp. It was the day of the El Classico and thus the way to the stadium was packed with eager fans. The Nou Camp was majestic not because of its size but because of the numerous flag poles that lined its perimeters. What is unique about this stadium is the walkway that leads to the stadium, lined by 2 rows of trees. I can never imagine such a scenic way to line the road to the stadium. The area surrounding the stadium is also no barren land. I believed it is the academic centre of Barcelona for i see the faculty of pharmacy, as well as, a lot of other faculties surrounding the big stadia. And interestingly, there is a club nearby too where queues of teenagers forming up to enter are seen. Haiz, it's a pity that i wasn't in the correct attire =(

To be continued...