Barcelona, you played me well

Hedonism, beaches, bars and booze...i'm not even sure if that's enough adjectives to appropriately summarise the city that took a week from my life...and what an amzing week.

From my travels a few years ago, i remember loving the excitement and the vibe of Barca
and trying to convice Jonno that he would love it too was hard...but once you arrive it is hard not to get sucked into it all.

From the bustling La Rambla, full of street performers, pickpockets and awe-struck tourists, to the jam packed beaches of Barceloneta and the bars of the Gothic area, there is ALWAYS something to do.

One of my favourite places was the giant food market, located on La Rambla which sold the freshest and cheapest fruit and veg, as well as a multitude of meats, cheeses and sweets all displayed in technicolour brilliance.

The other major drawcard of the city are the amazing works of Antoni Gaudi whos gothic works of La Sagrada Familia and Park Guell and beautiful and spellbounding.

We also happened to be there for what is known as the biggest party of the year, La revetlla de Sant Joan- the festival of Saint John the Baptist- in which the entire city heads to the beach, setting off firecracker and fireworks the whole way there.
Due to my phobia of loud noises this night was the most frightening experience of my life!

It's taken me a couple of days to recover here in Nice, but it was all worth it!