Our penultimate day, we started off on the slopes of Montjuic. After just a short stroll from our hotel we ended up at Poble Espanyol.
Literally translated, Poble Espanyol means the Spanish Village. You have to pay to get in but it's a small fee, and even cheaper with student discount!
It's an enclosed village, made up of narrow winding streets, beautifully tiled buildings, deliciously rustic restaurants...all coming together to make an incredibly authentic atmosphere!
We soaked ourselves under the Spanish sun all morning, then pushed on further round the mountain to see what the rest of the day had in store.
We slowly ascended Montjuic's easy slopes, and our next stop was the Olympic Village. The stadium itself was built all the way back in 1929, as an anti-fascist counterpart to the Berlin Olympics, 1936, but in 1992 the village played host to Summer Olympics!
This statue is meant to represent an Olympic winner, bowing to accept a medal.
This is Ally's alternative Olympic winner stance...
...And this is me cheering for an imaginary goal
Even further round (and up) the mountain, we found another beautiful view point. The trees act as the perfect frame, naturally capturing Barcelona's beauty!
At the very tip top of Montjuic you can find Montjuic Castle. It's still looking very proud, I think. Maybe it has something to do with its floruishing coat of lush green grass.
You had to pay to get in here too, a bit on the steep side if you ask me, so we gave it a miss. You can still trace the castle walls round the outside, and see all the same views!
Now it was time for what I'd been waiting for ALL week. The Cross Harbour Cable Car.
Have I mentioned my undying love for harbours and all things nautical?
I wasn't so much a fan of the rickety feel of the ride across, but the views are simply stunning.
This brings us to our last day. Since we had spent most of the week venturing far from our hotel, we decided to stay closer to home and explore the neighbourhood that was right on our doorstep.
We discovered a lovely little park just round the corner and sauntered slowly through its floral avenues and leafy realms.
After all our adventures in Barcelona's hustle and bustle, a lazy wander round this peaceful retreat was the perfect way to re-charge our batteries and say adiós to this brilliant and beautiful city!
