Hi friends and family, it's Jesse! Although today was a day full of exhausting travel, we have been looking excitedly forward to boarding the ship. Before we can enter the ship terminal (due to the early hour) we are taking a bus tour around Barcelona, Spain. You can really feel the energy building up everywhere around and especially inside of me! But that isn't the only thing that is building quickly. We haven't eaten a regular meal in 24 hours, just snacks. You can well imagine my hunger for an 8:00 PM dinner, just ten hours away. That's all for now, so I will blog again tomorrow. (Jesse)
Well where do I start? The past 24 hours have actually been pretty surreal. We flew from Phoenix to Philadelphia, and then directly to Barcelona. Here we sit now almost a full day after leaving home. We had a largely uneventful trip here, but the excitement is just about to begin! We're currently waiting with great anticipation to board the ship. Our adventure has begun, and I'm absolutely thrilled. I'll be sure to keep everyone updated over the next few days. (Jacob)
I thought I would include a few details from out tour of Barcelona (it was great to be back in this beautiful city). Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, and counting the metro area, it contains 4 million people. Barcelona was founded by the Romans approximately 2000 years ago, and therefore has many architectural styles.
Barcelona is also the home of Antonio Gaudi a founder of modern (modernismo) architecture created while he lived in this very prominent city. These architectures were featured in some of Barcelona's most significant hosted events, including:
1888 International World Exhibition
1929 International World Exhibition
1992 Olympic Games
The city is also home to museums honoring the works of Pablo Picasso and Juan Miro. The heart of the old city is located by the water and features the city's cathedral (c. 1400). The city also features a famous outdoor plaza called la Ramblas (featuring street performers), a historic bull ring (which was in use until just recently and unique architecture throughout.
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