Hola everybody, here finally the first entry from Barcelona. There are the last pictures from Alès, where I went to a crap of olives at Sierge´s house. I tried to eat them from the tree, but the tast is more than disgusting and stays in our mounth for very long time.
Anyways. Now I have arrived in Barcelona. Since the university has not really started, due to holydays and weekends and so on, I had a lot of time to discouver this beautiful city. There is a great ambiance, lots of small streets, beautiful places and great beaches.
During the first days, I walked around in the city and layed down at the beach. I didn´t go into the sea yet, it is, even though it is far in the south, quite cold here (I know, nothing compared to germany, but still). In order to enjoy the view over Barcelona from above, Fred and I went to a very high class hotel and went up to the 25th floor. The view was great. Unfortunately it started to rain, so we decided to go to the SPA area, but before we could even find out where it was, we were outside again. I think our clothing didn´t match with the other clientele.
I did quite a lot of the tourist stuff as well already. The big park of Gaudi, the rambla, the harbor and lots of bars.
Last weekend I went with Fred to some mountains, which are nearby Barcelona and we visited a 1000 year old monastery. Afterwards we went further up, slept at appr. 1000 m alt. at -4° and went up to the top of the highest mountain in the dark at 6:30 in the morning, in order to enjoy the sunrise and at the same time the set of the full moon. The vision was very impressing and we had a great time.
Anyways, everything is very nice here and I am having a great time. I live in a very tiny comfortable flat with a very nice Spanish girl.
My adresse is:
Mathis Eglinger, c/o Vidiellea
Calle Provenca 58 4 3
08029 Barcelona
Phone: 003469377746
Hope to hear from you soon.
Mathis
