Dining: Bo De B

  

Bo De B has become a staple of our Mediterranean diet. This is definitely the favorite among Americans in Barcelona. The friendly owner offers a huge selection of fresh foods and organizes them into gourmet Chipotle style creations. The portion sizes compared to the price are more than generous. We never left unsatisfied. 

Leisure Activity: Barcelona Nightlife

The night life in Barcelona is unrivaled to the rest of Europe. Some of the nights that I've had out here have been the most fun of my life. It's great to be able to go out and know so many different people from your particular program and get to share that experience at some of the nicest clubs in the world.

Leisure Activity: Carnaval in Sitges, Spain

Carnaval was a very fun event where we all traveled on buses down to Sitges for the evening to witness the different costumes and parade. The night was a very strange one as the homosexual men were out in storms in a wide assortment of different outfits. Overall, it was a very interesting and fun evening for everyone.

Leisure Activity: Barcelona Futbol

Going to a Barcelona soccer game was by far one of the most rewarding experiences that I had the privilege of doing while I have been here in Spain. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to see a team I have always been a fan of play right in front of my eyes. I have also never seen soccer played at such a high level of skill before which was extremely entertaining.

I also liked getting to see the different parallels of how fans support their team here and for soccer as opposed to the different American sports games that I have been to.

Cultural Activity: Parc De La Ciutadella

     

Parc de la Ciutadella was one of the most beautiful and interesting parks that I've visited in both Barcelona and even Europe. Having its origins rooted in the 1888 World's Fair is a very interesting past for a park. This all set the stage for the building of such beautiful park features like the fountain based on the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

Cultural Activity: Segrada Familia

When talking about Barcelona the famous Segrada Familia is a building that needs no introduction. Antoni Gaudi's famous last work was one of the most interesting and overwhelming things I visited while in Barcelona. The cement behemoth is my favorite piece of architecture that I have seen while abroad. 

Cultural Activity: Museu de Frederic Mares

 The Museu de Frederic Mares is a museum that is very scattered across the board in terms of its focus on exhibitions. It houses massive collection of seemingly random items and artifacts from across time. Its most notable exhibit is the "collector's cabinet" which houses a mad man's infatuation with many different ways and object can be made. 

               

The museum also held a very cool assortment of medieval weapons, which I found to be really intriguing.