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Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona: The City of Sunshine and Stairs For a larger city, Barcelona has a very relaxed feel. It mixes the beach with a booming downtown shopping area. Mix in gelato on every street, and it literally has it all. My time in Barcelona was very relaxed and unstructured. Instead of planning everything out, I slept in, leisurely hopped onto busses and subways, and wandered into local restaurants for food. It was very different from Madrid! Day 1: After hustling off of our bus and up 4 flights of stairs to our AirBnB, we walked around this bustling city. Soaking in the sights really works up an appetite, so we wandered…