Spain to Itlay
Valencia was fantastic. Delicious paella (they inveted it there apparently), beautiful beaches and amazing architecture. The city of arts and sciences is one of the more impressive cluster of buildings I've ever seen. Went to the aquarium which was a lot of fun. Seeing the dolphin show was a blast. Seeing the dolphins and walruses having sex (within their own species you pervert) was kind of weird. The walruses looked like two obese people going at it underwater.
From Valencia I made it up to Barcelona which I really enjoyed. A very beautiful city that also has impressive buildings (especially the Gaudi ones), great beaches, food and nightlife. While there I did a bike tour, visited the more famous Gaudi sites (Park guell, La Sagrada Familia and La Pedrera), went to the museum of modern art (some very weird stuff) and also saw a concert by the Australian artist Xavier Rudd (http://www.xavierrudd.com/) He was amazing to see live. The guy sits in a little cocoon of about 30 different instruments including 3 didjeridoos, guitars and many types of drums. Very cool.
After a week in Barcelona I flew to Rome. So much history there it's unbelievable. Saw most of the main sights apart from the Vatican because I didn't feel like fighting the crowds. Also went on a pub crawl which was a lot of fun. There were over 120 people. I definitely enjoyed the delicious pasta, pizza and gelato at every turn.
Right now I'm in Florence and still enjoying the delicious food. I've been here a few days and I really like this old city. Did a day trip yesterday to Siena which was equally beautiful. Would have been nice to be there for the big horse race they have in the main piazza. Guess I'll just have to come back another time.
Tomorrow I'm planning to head to Cinque Terre on the north western coast. I hear it's really beautiful there.
After that I'm not sure where I'll spend my last few days. Maybe Nice, France. It's weird that my trip is almost over but it will be nice to be back home again and out of the hostel dorm rooms. The current hostel is pretty strict. They close the doors at 2am and don't open till 6am...so I always have to run home just as the night is getting started. Also, at 9:30am they sound an alarm and play the radio in all the rooms since we have to be out by 10am and are locked out till 2pm. Not fun. I have met a ton of cool people there though, including a bunch of Spaniards who are staying there while they look for apartments before they begin their study abroad programs. I'm actually speaking more Spanish in Italy than I did in Spain. It feels good when they are all surprised that I'm from NY. A few of them were convinced I was from Spain.
Ok, off to enjoy my last day in Florence.
Ciao.
From Valencia I made it up to Barcelona which I really enjoyed. A very beautiful city that also has impressive buildings (especially the Gaudi ones), great beaches, food and nightlife. While there I did a bike tour, visited the more famous Gaudi sites (Park guell, La Sagrada Familia and La Pedrera), went to the museum of modern art (some very weird stuff) and also saw a concert by the Australian artist Xavier Rudd (http://www.xavierrudd.com/) He was amazing to see live. The guy sits in a little cocoon of about 30 different instruments including 3 didjeridoos, guitars and many types of drums. Very cool.
After a week in Barcelona I flew to Rome. So much history there it's unbelievable. Saw most of the main sights apart from the Vatican because I didn't feel like fighting the crowds. Also went on a pub crawl which was a lot of fun. There were over 120 people. I definitely enjoyed the delicious pasta, pizza and gelato at every turn.
Right now I'm in Florence and still enjoying the delicious food. I've been here a few days and I really like this old city. Did a day trip yesterday to Siena which was equally beautiful. Would have been nice to be there for the big horse race they have in the main piazza. Guess I'll just have to come back another time.
Tomorrow I'm planning to head to Cinque Terre on the north western coast. I hear it's really beautiful there.
After that I'm not sure where I'll spend my last few days. Maybe Nice, France. It's weird that my trip is almost over but it will be nice to be back home again and out of the hostel dorm rooms. The current hostel is pretty strict. They close the doors at 2am and don't open till 6am...so I always have to run home just as the night is getting started. Also, at 9:30am they sound an alarm and play the radio in all the rooms since we have to be out by 10am and are locked out till 2pm. Not fun. I have met a ton of cool people there though, including a bunch of Spaniards who are staying there while they look for apartments before they begin their study abroad programs. I'm actually speaking more Spanish in Italy than I did in Spain. It feels good when they are all surprised that I'm from NY. A few of them were convinced I was from Spain.
Ok, off to enjoy my last day in Florence.
Ciao.
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