Yesterday I felt as though I was in the middle of one of those tragic British reality shows set in an airport. There were angry UK bogans and cancelled flights and I was worried I would never get out of London and get to Barcelona. Thankfully, it all worked out. My last few days in London were good, although I spent quite a bit of time trying to cull stuff from my pack, I did manage to see some of London. By far the highlight was riding the London Eye and getting a photo of the sun hitting Big Ben. Although London was nice, I felt that my trip wouldn´t truly begin until I was in Spain. I got up at 5am yesterday so I could take the train to Gatwick airport. However, once at the airport I discovered that my flight was cancelled due to fog and I then had to get rebooked on another flight. The problem was this flight left from Heathrow and it felt like I was in an episode of The Amazing Race as I gambled on good English traffic allowing me to get to the airport in time. I didn´t need to bother, as my flight was delayed for over five hours. I shouldn´t really complain, as there were so many flights cancelled that day, I was lucky to even get in the air.
I really like Barcelona and despite what people kept telling me before I left, I feel pretty safe! Hopefully, that feeling continues until I leave! The city is just saturated in Gáudi´s work and I spent today looking at the magnificent La Sagrada Familia (a cathedral that is unfinished and is the most visited construction sight in the world) and taking photos of Gáudi´s crazy mosaic constructions in Park Güell. I ate lunch at McDonald's, just so I could order a beer with my quarter pounder and eat mayo on my fries! Now it is time for my siesta. Bye!
