// spain | barcelona 2 of 4 //
day two of our first visit to barcalona started out on the sunny terrace of our hostel. a little morning yoga helped with the jet lag and we mingled with other guests for a bit before setting out to explore. i always forget how good it is to start a day out with no plans and complete freedom to mosey around as we please. barcelona is full of beautiful markets, simple streets and outstanding architecture. spaniards don't celebrate christmas as much as they celebrate three kings day (epiphany) so the holiday decor was pretty simple but we saw the same red flag with baby Jesus hanging from balconies all over town. this region of spain, called catalonia, has its own language and the people are incredibly proud to be from there. they are currently an autonomous community within spain but are working to break off from spain and become their own free country. antoni gaudi is the incredible architect who designed the sagrada familia basilica before passing away in 1929. work on the...