we began our day with hopes of going to park guell and the beach before heading to the airport. i would say that worked out for the most part. we made it to park guell by metro and lots and lots of stairs and escalators to the top of the city it seemed. the climb was worth it. viewing the city from the park was incredible, but even more so was the park itself.
mesha and i were melting under the spanish heat, so we took a lunch break beneath the columns where it was pleasantly cool. then we were off to la playa!
there was a beach bar on the way, so we detoured for a little refreshment and relaxed under the umbrellas in the sand. yep, just like you are picturing. but in case you aren't picturing it the way i am, here is a photo:
then we layed out my sleep sheet (still no towels) and lounged in the sun. on the mediterranean.
this is where the problem began. you see, we kind of fell asleep in the hot mediterranean sun and lost track of time. when we awoke it was cutting it close to make it to our flight for paris, and we still had to go back to the hostel to retrieve our bags...but we booked it. finally arriving at the airport, we tried to check in but those crazy europeans don't run things the way we americans do. you can't show up 10 minutes before your flight and still make it. nope. the gate is closed. you're out of luck. buy another ticket. sorry.
so when's the next plane ride outta here you ask? not till 7am. and it is currently 6pm. well, we don't wanna book another hostel for the night, so sleeping in the airport it is. and believe me, the stretching you see above is quite necessary before sleeping atop the hard metal airport chairs.
we began our day with hopes of going to park guell and the beach before heading to the airport. i would say that worked out for the most part. we made it to park guell by metro and lots and lots of stairs and escalators to the top of the city it seemed. the climb was worth it. viewing the city from the park was incredible, but even more so was the park itself.
not a normal park, park guell is another testament to antoni gaudi's amazing under-the-sea architecture and designs. the place is full of meandering paths under arches stretched out like arms from the ground. there is also a huge platform of mosaiced benches held up by massive white mosaiced columns. did i mention that there were a lot of mosaics?
mesha and i were melting under the spanish heat, so we took a lunch break beneath the columns where it was pleasantly cool. then we were off to la playa! 
there was a beach bar on the way, so we detoured for a little refreshment and relaxed under the umbrellas in the sand. yep, just like you are picturing. but in case you aren't picturing it the way i am, here is a photo:
then we layed out my sleep sheet (still no towels) and lounged in the sun. on the mediterranean.
this is where the problem began. you see, we kind of fell asleep in the hot mediterranean sun and lost track of time. when we awoke it was cutting it close to make it to our flight for paris, and we still had to go back to the hostel to retrieve our bags...but we booked it. finally arriving at the airport, we tried to check in but those crazy europeans don't run things the way we americans do. you can't show up 10 minutes before your flight and still make it. nope. the gate is closed. you're out of luck. buy another ticket. sorry.
so when's the next plane ride outta here you ask? not till 7am. and it is currently 6pm. well, we don't wanna book another hostel for the night, so sleeping in the airport it is. and believe me, the stretching you see above is quite necessary before sleeping atop the hard metal airport chairs.
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Amazing park, amazing beach, sorry about the missed flight...it must be awful to fall asleep on a beach in Spain. Poor thing.
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