Hello from BARCELONA

Hey hey everyone. It's Dan, just in case you were wondering.

I'm in Barcelona now, a city so corrupt and disease ridden that I can't wait to leave. We have 2 more full days here, which is 2 full days too many. So far I've been offered pot, cocaine, and any number of different drugs that I can't even remember the names for. This city is horrible. Unlike London and Paris, which were both beautiful and wonderful cities, Barcelona seems to be centered on it's "fun" activities, which aren't fun at all. Our hostel is pretty disgusting and the people in it aren't much better.

On a brighter note, the shining point of this city is Gaudi and his buildings, best of which is Sagrada Familia, an extraordinary church that sucked the air from my lungs. I have hundreds of pictures from in there, so watch my Facebook for updates when I get back to Italy. We saw all 3 of his major buildings here in Barcelona, so that at least made up for some of the crap we're in. On a slightly sour note again, seems that old Calatrava has only done 1 tower in Barcelona. All the rest of his work is basically in small towns around the city, far enough away to be a pain to get to in the time we have here.

So to review, don't ever come to Barcelona. And don't ever ever ever do any type of drug. Seeing the people here has tripled my stance on that subject. And don't ever travel with people named Chris. They are automatically idiots and very annoying. I wish I would have gone with the girls somewhere. They are awesome and I miss each one dearly. I even miss silly little Brandon. I wish I was back in Italy. Through it all though, I have Mark, who is proving to be a really great friend. A good laugh with a friend is all it takes to make me feel better.

I can't wait to see everyone again soon.

DAN