Molly in Barcelona: April 9-11: Sarah & Margaret's Visit to Barca

On my last real weekend in Barcelona, Sarah Kana and Margaret Strom visited from Rome. It was such a fun weekend and I really enjoyed being reunited with two of my fellow KD sisters! We spent our first day together enjoying a delicious Mexican lunch at Rosa Negra, walking along the port and the beach, and having a really nice dinner at my favorite new restaurant, Santa Caterina market. The rest of our evening was spent at the famous Dow Jones bar, where we celebrated Grace Perry's 21st birthday!

We spent the whole day on Saturday touring around Barcelona and enjoying the BEAUTIFUL weather that finally(!) arrived in Barcelona. This included a trip to Gaudi's Parc Guell and a wonderful afternoon at the beach. The weather in Barcelona has been so unusually cold, so it was very nice to be able to be in swim suits and soaking up the sun for a few hours. We had another wonderful dinner at Taller de Tapas and finished up the night watching the Barca-Madrid game at Sarah & Margaret's hotel. With all that I have learned in my Sports & Society class and the furia that surrounds FC Barca around the city, I was so excited to see the team win 2-0 over Madrid. Afterwards, Mimi and I walked by the Ramblas to get the the metro. The town was going nuts! Horns were going ALL night and the Ramblas looked similar to Franklin Street in Chapel Hill after the Tarheels won a national championship. It was an amazing experience.

On Sunday, I showed Sarah and Margaret the Sagrada Familia and walked around Barcelona, showing them places like the Arc de Triomf. I've now done these "touristy" things so much, but it only makes me love the city more each time I see them. Thanks again Sarah & Margaret for coming to Barcelona and for such a wonderful weekend!!

The rest of the day Sunday was spent finalizing my final project & final presentation for my Management class, which has taken so much time. With the exception of my final exam, I am finished with all of my assignments for that class, so that is such a relief! It's so hard to believe I only have a week and a half of classes left and then exams in two weeks. I feel like I just started my classes!

This weekend, Mimi and I are meeting Patterson at the Spanish island of Mallorca. We're hoping for beautiful weather to work on our tans, but regardless, I'm so excited to be with them and have a nice and relaxing final trip!