Barcelona was a real good time! I love the city, it is very big but still gave off a smaller feel in certain parts of the city. We definitely had an experience staying at Equity Point Centric Hostel. Sharing a room of bunk beds with 12 strangers, yup it was different, but worth it. First night we got in really late and had to make our bunk pretty much in the dark because everyone was sleeping. Definitely smelt like 12 random people were sharing a room, a little stuffy, but not too bad. We chose Barcelona this weekend because Madi Taylor, a mutual friend of Rachel and I and my friend Chelsea Myer were visiting with OSU for a business credit. It was so great to see them! We didn't think we would find them at Shoko, a club on the port, because our plane was delayed and we weren't able to meet before the went out. Right when we walked in I saw them, what were the chances in a huge night club. We of course were the typical girls and started screaming and jumping with excitement to see them. Pretty funny actually. We stayed and danced all night running solely on excitement. The drinks were about 15 euro and we were not about to start drinking, we on a budget maaaaan! It was fun without bebidas anyway. We spent the next day walking around Barcelona, went on a walking tour the Gothic tour of the city. It was really interesting there is a lot of history in Barcelona. We had a long lunch with Madi and Chels and then walked to the port and around Los Rambles. The girls were staying in a nice hotel on the same street as our hostel so we definitely took advantage of that. Grabbed all our things from the hostel and utilized a nice, hot, long shower in their hotel. Hostel showers are not preferable.
Anywho, we had dinner with them that night and then drinks later with some of their friends from OSU. After a while we all ended up going to a little bar called Chupitos (Shots!) A bar only of shots and about 500 different types! It was extremely crowded but very fun. We all tried a few random shots. Some were lit on fire with all kinds a special effects added to it. My favorite was probably the "Harry Potter" they made it snap, crackle, and pop with sparkling effects after the set a match to it. It was pretty cool. Later, we bid our farewells and made our way back to our hostel.
I seem to always make friends with the hostel workers everywhere I travel. This trip especially. I stayed up late all three nights chatting with them and until 7 in the morning the last night! Loca, I know. However, I am very glad I did. I got to know Andrei, from Transylvania, and now have a friend forever in Barcelona. Making friends all over the world! Rachel and I also met some people from Chili and Argentina during breakfast in the hostel, Beatriz and Esteban. We all had drinks outside our hostel Saturday night and talked well into the night. In fact Esteban and I had some pretty deep conversation about God and religion. That and polotics are the two things you don't talk about when drinking but for the record he brought it up and insisted on talking about it. However, it was a very civil conversation of which I don't think either of us budged on our opinions. We also met a guy who moved to Spain just live here a year, no work, just live and travel, his name was Josh. We spent Sunday with him. He was returning to New York for the first time in a year, awesome! Welp, basically what I loved so much about Barcelona was all the people I met and all the good conversation I had. It was a great trip and I will be back again this July, so I will be stopping in on my friend Andrei and hopefully make many new friends as well!
Barcelona was a real good time! I love the city, it is very big but still gave off a smaller feel in certain parts of the city. We definitely had an experience staying at Equity Point Centric Hostel. Sharing a room of bunk beds with 12 strangers, yup it was different, but worth it. First night we got in really late and had to make our bunk pretty much in the dark because everyone was sleeping. Definitely smelt like 12 random people were sharing a room, a little stuffy, but not too bad. We chose Barcelona this weekend because Madi Taylor, a mutual friend of Rachel and I and my friend Chelsea Myer were visiting with OSU for a business credit. It was so great to see them! We didn't think we would find them at Shoko, a club on the port, because our plane was delayed and we weren't able to meet before the went out. Right when we walked in I saw them, what were the chances in a huge night club. We of course were the typical girls and started screaming and jumping with excitement to see them. Pretty funny actually. We stayed and danced all night running solely on excitement. The drinks were about 15 euro and we were not about to start drinking, we on a budget maaaaan! It was fun without bebidas anyway. We spent the next day walking around Barcelona, went on a walking tour the Gothic tour of the city. It was really interesting there is a lot of history in Barcelona. We had a long lunch with Madi and Chels and then walked to the port and around Los Rambles. The girls were staying in a nice hotel on the same street as our hostel so we definitely took advantage of that. Grabbed all our things from the hostel and utilized a nice, hot, long shower in their hotel. Hostel showers are not preferable.
I seem to always make friends with the hostel workers everywhere I travel. This trip especially. I stayed up late all three nights chatting with them and until 7 in the morning the last night! Loca, I know. However, I am very glad I did. I got to know Andrei, from Transylvania, and now have a friend forever in Barcelona. Making friends all over the world! Rachel and I also met some people from Chili and Argentina during breakfast in the hostel, Beatriz and Esteban. We all had drinks outside our hostel Saturday night and talked well into the night. In fact Esteban and I had some pretty deep conversation about God and religion. That and polotics are the two things you don't talk about when drinking but for the record he brought it up and insisted on talking about it. However, it was a very civil conversation of which I don't think either of us budged on our opinions. We also met a guy who moved to Spain just live here a year, no work, just live and travel, his name was Josh. We spent Sunday with him. He was returning to New York for the first time in a year, awesome! Welp, basically what I loved so much about Barcelona was all the people I met and all the good conversation I had. It was a great trip and I will be back again this July, so I will be stopping in on my friend Andrei and hopefully make many new friends as well!
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