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030309 Tuesday
Rain

Moodless to do work days before the trip n the day had finally arrived. We left early from our house n walked to the station at about 10am to catch the train. But due to the reason that train left too on time n we did not make it to the station promptly, we missed the train n had to wait for another train. Train came at 11am n it took about 45 minutes for us to arrive at the Preswick Airport. Checked in n hung around. Finally we were in the plane! Third time take plane but still felt good to be able to 'FLY'~~

It took us about 2 1/2 hours to arrive to Girona Airport at Barca. Then we took an hour bus to reach the city centre n took the Metro passing through some stations, stared by the local with weird eyesight on us, n here we are at the station Arc de Triumph, dragging our baggage up n down in the underground walkways, came out from the station, looked for our Urbany Hostel for our tired body to settle down after all the hustle n bustle.

through the window, night scene of the Torre Agbar by Jean Nouvel

Soon after arranging everything, we took Metro to station Catalunya, a station to meet up with the others to take our dinner at La Rambla, the main shopping district in Barca. As I was informed to be aware with my baggie n pursie especially in the train, we were quite aware of things happening around the coach. Never expecting things would go to the extensive level of 'dangerous' which everyone can be a potential victim for the pick-pockets, when I heard my coursemate was pick-pocketed in the Metro on the second day. That traced back to the first day when I was in the Metro, there was a lady holding a jacket in front of me, not too crowded in the coach, but she was standing quite near in front of me, the outside n inside zip of my baggie was opened. When I saw it after coming out from the train, I thought I was forgetful that I had zipped it. And so I ignored it since I did not lost anything. That was so near to be pick-pocketed n because of that, I 'hugged' my bag tightly everytime I took the Metro, even walking in the street sometimes will scare to be hit by people, dmn stressful.

So, if having any trip to barcelona or spain (not sure about this), must take good care of ur pursie n baggie, n be very attentive to people who are holding a jacket on their hand standing in the coach.

Alright. Concentrate on food now. We had our dinner at a Spanish restaurant. It was pretty costly after comparing with some meals thereafter.So, in our subsequent lunches n dinners, we used this as standard n not going for any food that exceeds the price. Tell you the price for this meal: total 65++euros for 3 ppl. It was quite delicious, but salty which is typical for Spanish (after trying some of their meals). That struck some nervus of our tongue to drink more water I guess. The small bottle of mineral water (they call it 'aqua') was really expensive. Anyhow, we were served apple liquor after the meals for free. It was tasty.

After the dinner we went HardRock Cafe to meet the others. Did not really drink here since was quite full so we visited their souvenir shop n hung around. Then we went back to hostel n had good rest n waited the second day to come.

Barcelona - Day 1

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