avance de Barcelona

Since I don't have time to write a full blog post about this past weekend's Barcelona trip, I'll give a little "avance" (preview) for now... A few pictures now, explanations and stories later...

in the gift shop at FCBarcelona Stadium! Took this picture for Colin, mostly.

In front of the Gaudí's gaudy "Sagrada Familia"--a 100-year-old Cathedral
that is still constantly under construction. Ridiculous.
(This was where I decided where the word "gaudy" came from--it was a word invented to describe Gaudí's style...
just a theory, but it seems plausible.) 

Gaudí's "Casa Batlló"--a very interesting structure (home?) in the middle of what basically seemed like
the Manhattan of Barcelona. It definitely stood out among
all the fancy banks, high-end shops, and modernized surroundings.

Fideuá. Basically, paella cooked with noodles instead of rice,
but keeping with the whole seafood theme.
(One of my professors here recommended that we try it if we got the chance)

Laura and I on the beach on Sunday morning!
It was wonderful to reunite with her in Barcelona. 

...That's all you get for now! Stay tuned for more details after I get this essay turned in, 

and some finals studied for!