Ciao Barcelona!

The dogs in Spain are ridiculously well-behaved. They are almost NEVER on leashes, but they always come back to their owners! I don't get it. Even the Spanish PETS are more cultured than American ones!
I also just heard that I missed the John Mayer concert WAH! It's only like my dream to see him in concert... but then again it's my dream to be in Spain too, so I guess I can't have it all, huh? But oh, John Mayer.
I'm currently sitting in the Barcelona Airport waiting for my flight to Brussels in 5 hours (dang right? I've been here since 9 AM, so I'm chilling here for a total of 10 hours. SUPER DANG, huh?). It was so weird leaving the hotel this morning! I was finally getting used to this place, and already it's time to leave. But I'm ready too--I want to get to Belgium so I can finally settle down. The entire time I've been here, I knew I was leaving in five weeks so I couldn't really make myself at home. I just can't wait to get to my house and unpack!

For my last day in Barcelona, Amanda and I decided to make the most of the place by going just about everywhere: the aquarium, the ice bar, the Gothics, Las Ramblas.I absolutely love aquariums (I'm considering getting married to myself in one), so I HAD to go. This is the third aquarium I've been to this year (heh), but I was still really excited. I mean, who wouldn't be?! Sharks are SO COOL! Barcelona is said to have one of the best Mediterranean aquariums, but I was unfortunately disappointed. Granted, it was nice with this large tank that you walk under(as seen here), but the entire aquarium was pretty small in comparison to Camden's and Baltimore's. And no touch tank either! Sad. But I still liked seeing all the fishies. And the sharks! So cool.

But what was "cooler" was the ice bar, in more ways than one (har har see what I did there? I am so good with witty wordplays and smooooth transitions). It was pretty pricy (15 euro or 18 dollars to get in with a free drink), but it was totally worth it! It was SO COLD though--they gave us jackets and gloves to borrow, but my bare legs had inch tall goosebumps in minutes. But it was really hip! Guay ("cool" in Spanish)!
We went to Las Ramblas too, which is Barcelona's famous street that has lots of street performers, pick pockets, and flower stands! I liked the flowers the most. You have to be really careful with your bags, but it was really worth it seeing all these people dressed up in costumes. There was even a man who threw fire! We stumbled across this AMAZING street market--this was probably one of the coolest things I've been to in Spain.Look at that fruit! SO BEAUTIFUL!
And SEAFOOD GALORE! There were quite a few moving lobsters on their backs that freaked me out. But squid! Octopus! Prawns! Shrimp! Mussels! Everything! Everywhere!
And of course, jamon. Ham! Spain's true love.

And then we went to the Gothics are where we saw the cathedral, which was cool but too dark to take pictures.At night, the girls and I had one last little get together with sangria, cheese, and silly games to end our trip in Spain. No telepizza though... but it was a perfect way to end the trip. I will miss them!

(The best place to sit in the airport is outside the arrivals gate because you can watch the reunions--hugs, kisses, running into arms... I love it. The best part is watching their eyes light up when they catch a glimpse of who they've been waiting for. It reminds me of the end of Love Actually. I have real life romance scenes right before my eyes!)