Futbol, the harbor, and La Sagrada Familia
Saturday, November 26
For the second of Alvaro's futbol games since I was in Barcelona we had to drive about 15 minutes outside the city limits for an away game. Inma commented how weird it is that within 15 minutes of their house there are a ton of schools, yet they always have to travel for futbol games. We were all a little nervous when we arrived since most of Alvaro's team was missing. When the game started they only had 5 members of the team- 4 less than usual. This meant all 5 boys had to play for the entire game. Despite the lack of additional players the boys worked hard and pulled out a win!
After the soccer game we made a trip to see the harbor since we weren't very far from it. We also passed through a park dedicated to those who won Olympic medals when the Olympics were hosted in Barcelona in 1992, so of course Inma made us pose for a picture.😅\
The coastline was so pretty, and the sky was much less foggy than it had been on our hike to Tibidabo. This was probably one of the more chilly days while in Barcelona, I actually needed to wear my cardigan instead of just feeling guilted into it! (haha!)
After walking around the harbor for a bit we had planned to just drive by La Sagrada Familia (Church of "The Sacred Family"); however, when we got there Inma changed her mind since there was a Christmas market, she decided she wanted me to see everything. Which was totally fine by me. The market was adorable, but it was pretty busy! More on la Sagrada Familia to come in a later post!
The Christmas markets were one of my favorite things I saw in Barcelona. The main thing sold at the markets is nativity figures. Displaying a Belen (nativity) is typical of the culture in Barcelona. The Belens are ornate and typically grow by 1-2 figurines a year. I really wanted to buy one to bring home with me but unfortunately didn't have enough luggage space. 😔
My host family's Belen took them a good 2-3 hours to put up. First they had to cover the buffet with cling wrap to protect it from the moisture from the live moss used as the backdrop. Then they had to arrange the nativity figures and added string lights. It was adorable and definitely helped get you into the Christmas spirit!
More posts to come soon:
*A trip to the City Center
*The Gothic Quarter
*Tapas
*The Aquarium
*London
*Park Guell
*Adventures of the Return Trip Home
*The Aquarium
*London
*Park Guell
*Adventures of the Return Trip Home
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