Last year with the holiday season kicking in full swing, four girl friends embarked on a journey to explore the most beautiful country in the world- Spain! Now you can only imagine the aftermath of this Spanish retreat. I have travelled to so many countries around the world but this was one trip I took for the first time in my life- A girls trip! It was everything I had imagined it to be- late night parties followed by morning gossip sessions, wearing matching clothes, silly selfies, laughing endlessly on ridiculous jokes, sharing secrets and most importantly having fun insert Vicky Cristina Barcelona tune!
Salut still using my Spanish words! I reached my hotel and was super excited to see the girls. As we were all exhausted from the travelling that night we just kept it easy, ate dinner at a local restaurant and took a midnight walk on Las Ramblas.
The next day we woke up fresh all ready to explore the amazing Spanish city. We started our day with La Boqueira a huge food market that throngs with tourist and locals and then took the hop on hop off bus available at Plaza Catalunya for sightseeing. After being mesmerised by the work of Gaudi, we gallivanted the busy street of Las Ramblas. That evening we headed to Port Olympic, an area with a string of upmarket lounge bars. We started the night at Opium, followed by the Ice Bar and then hopped to the nearby pubs.
These spots are a must see: Sagrada Familia, FC stadium, Park Guel we were a little disappointed with this because we were denied entry due to a full park, quite surprising as it was so huge and empty Do get off the bus depending on which spot you want to explore. Opium is a must do! A trip to Barcelona would be incomplete without a visit to the Vineyard. That day we treated ourselves to a gastronomic wine experience in a thousand year old castle, Oller del Mas, located at the foot of Montserrat an hour from Barcelona.
Not only did we learn about grape harvesting and maturing in barrels but we also got a chance to taste some of the best wines with local cheeses. Later, we spent that evening exploring the Gothic quarter and of course we had to shop. That night after a quick stop at the W hotel bar quite disappointing and uptight we headed back to the vibrant open air pubs at Port Olympic and danced the night away.
