i was really excited when Aven was coming paris
to attend our wedding
to and fro msgs on what he will be doing for other days
led to a discussion for a trip to barcelona!
it will be the first time im going other parts of europe
my final travel as a single (or rather unmarried) woman
first time taking internal domestic flight
a good break from wedding preparations
Bracelona in spain..hmm sounds like a sexy place
so off we go...
we will supposed to fly on monday afternoon
return wednesday evening
in time for any last minute wedding preparations
and of course, back for the wedding, hehe
however, our monday flight was delayed
we were stuck in the plane for about 2 hours
and end up reaching our hotel at 8pm
so half a day was gone
but on the way to hotel
we passed by the incomplete Sagrada Familia
which i think has been buiding since the 1800s
anyway im not really a big fan of it
especially with the constructions around it
we just had a huge tapas dinner at a nearby bar
tapas is like many small dishes of different food
a little like mixed vegetables rice in singapore
just without rice
a great sangaria and a tired me
The great blessing was having a bathtub in hotel
i think both nights i was soaking in hot bath
with free wifi!
we didnt have much time to research what to visit or do
probably just eat, going to a club and visit the famous gaudi buildings
so to catch up with lost time
we woke up early on tuesday
and start searching for the gaudi buidling
this is when i discovered that barcelona is a big shopping paradise!
things are cheaper than in paris
many sales were going on
and factory outlet of spanish brands like mango
so shopping was the new plan!
Anyway, not researching about the stories behind the gaudi buidling
and being cheapo
we didnt pay for any tour inside the building
and was more of searching the buildings
take a photo and leave
we were supposed to visit a building on the mountain top
captured by the photo above
the tiny castle-like building on a hill
however, we spent too much time shopping and eating
that we were too tired and it was too late to go out
more tapas and sangaria for the day
and we tried the seafood rice
i cant remember the actual name
is nice except ill prefer the chinese soft rice
the rice is half cooked risotto style
but being near the sea, seafood was great
a rare treat that is hard to find in paris
i was very excited by the fountains
unlike in singapore
fountains played a huge part in europe history
as the households water source
i was amused that with pipes to everyone homes
the fountains are still functioning!
although i dont know whether people still uses the fountains
we managed to find a market after lunch
it was full of fresh fruits and grocery
too bad we were too full
wish i could buy them back to paris
however we did bought the strawberries
they were so huge and sweet
we ended the night at a pub
however it was tuesday
there were only 5 of us inside
so we left after a beer
wednesday was a short last minute shopping
and back to paris
where the fiance was happy to see us
ps joke of the trip
i saw a trip santa monica
and kept singing the song
santa monica by savage gardens
although we know that they are probably not singing about santa monica in barcelona
okay, i googled..it was about santa monica in california
it was definitely a rushed trip
but never expect myself to be hanging out with aven
at barcelona and not a kopitiam
looks forward to more europe adventures in the near future.
Thank you aven
for the expenses paid trip..haha
dealing with the pre-wedding anxious bride
and bringing me back safe and sound for the wedding!
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