So I am basically way behind on blogging. I have pretty much Sparknoted Paris and I regret very much not having more time to write about Toledo and Madrid (since February). Then Carnival happened and we all went to Sitges (read: enormous party that destroys an entire town once a year) and it was amazing but I haven’t even mentioned it. In my defense I will say that Tumbr has a tendency to drop photos and captions out of my posts. Fail, Tumblr. But obviously I just have not been that on-top-of-it.

My roommate from Clemson who is studying in Italy (through the same architecture program I’m in) Lauren Kenner came to Barcelona this weekend and we had a fabulous time. She was really worn out from lots of traveling so a big item on the agenda was sleeping late (my kind of girl!). We went to Sagrada Familia again and went inside this time — it’s fantastic — and Parc Guell. But mostly we just took her around our favorite haunts and relaxed. Woki on the beach, La Rambla, Queen Vic, Parc Ciutadella, JK Store, shopping, Tot Bontissiere, Casa Sergi. We played cards, she taught us a new game called Rook which is really fun! And she and I went out dancing one night at Razzmatazz. The perfect weekend. I <3 my roomie. (Ellis I <3 you too!)

That’s the latest 411.

I’ll have to skip over the rest. No time. Tomorrow we leave for Berlin for our second class travels.. I am SO EXCITED. Germany is a place I wouldn’t go without knowledgeable guidance. When you’re a rich retiree you go to Italy or France or something. I just… don’t ever… think about Germany. But now I will be able to build on my existing context for Germany: Nazis and Sauerkraut.

Hmm. Not a lot to go on.

3, 2, 1, ready or not, here I come!