Barcelona 1

          On March 22nd, Claudine and our friends Argelia, Sean, Danielle, Caitlin and I went to Barcelona for the weekend. It was a great trip, especially since our Fordham friend Ashley was able to be our tour guide since she is studying abroad there. Claudine, Sean, Argelia and I took an earlier flight than Danielle and Caitlin, so we arrived at the hostel in the afternoon. Getting from the airport to our hostel was really easy because there is a shuttle bus to one of the main plazas, Plaza Catalunya that leaves every 10 minutes. We checked into the hostel, but I think we might have been scammed out of 20 euros because after we paid, the woman at the front desk came up to our room and said we were missing 20 euros from the full amount. But we are positive that we paid her the correct amount--it wasn't worth fighting over though because we didn't want to have any problems, although we did try to explain several times that we were not 20 euros short. But after this little debacle, I'd say the rest of the trip was pretty problem-free!
          We met up with Ashley soon after, and her friend Gretchen and they took us to one of their favorite places to eat in Barça, a small sandwich shop called Bo de B. It is an affordable place so it is a student favorite and the line is usually out the door, but luckily, we were able to get a seat inside. We all ordered chicken sandwiches, and then, one by one we went up to the counter and chose our toppings. The bread was incredibly fresh and the chicken was perfectly seasoned, as well as very tender. There was a lot topping to choose from, and on my sandwich, I had an ajo (garlic) and aguacate (avocado) sauce, lettuce, lentils, tomatoes, and raw onions. It was INCREDIBLE! The ingredients were so fresh and the bread was soft but with a crispy exterior. It was the perfect introduction to Barcelona. We went back to the hostel for a nap and to just relax because we had to wait for Danielle and Caitlin's plane to get in.