5. Las Ramblas
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| Street performer |
We went to Las Ramblas in March, but we went again about a week ago. There were a few street performers and statues. I noticed that the statues will do something special when you put money in to encourage others to do so. One performer was dressed as a monster, and when someone put money in, he would do something scary. Dad handed me a coin to give to the monster, but I didn't have enough courage to do so. A lot of the souvenir shops have high prices. So, I decided to wait to buy a T-shirt at one of the shops next to Las Ramblas. My favorite part of Las Ramblas is the street performers. I think they do a really good job.
4. Aquarium
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| Fish in the Aquarium |
We went to the aquarium on the last day of April, so it barely makes it in. We met the Fandl's there, so we got to spend the day with them. Mrs. Fandl gave us some sheets that had 10 questions on it. During our visit, we find answers to the questions and then we get a small gift. I quickly circled 2 of my answers that were beyond easy, then when we entered the aquarium. There were 20-25 tanks in the aquarium, so we started at the 1st one (good thinking). There are around 100 fish in each tank. We learned about eels, sea horses, octopuses, clown fish (quite a few people I know call these Nemos), puffer fish, and much more.
3. Olympic Museum
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| Ski Jumper in the Olympics |
If I put something associated with my birthday too high, it may be taken wrong. But anyway, as Mom and I wrote about, we went to the Olympic Museum with Marwan for my birthday. Beside each sport was a description of the sport's history and then maybe a cool record set or something like that. Also there was a place where Marwan and I saw videos of highlights of all the Olympics. And on to another room, there were some running and jumping games. They were able to figure out how high you jumped and how long you jumped. I didn't do so well. It was a fun experience anyway.
2. Sagrada Familia
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| Inside the Sagrada Familia |
The Sagrada Familia is probably the best attraction in Barcelona. We got tickets to go all the way to the top. First, we explored the bottom. The stained glass windows were very colorful, and the atmosphere is wonderful. When finished, the "Jesus" statue will reach all the way up to 170 meters (557 feet)! There are creatures and scenes from the Bible engraved all over the cathedral. At the top, there were spectacular views. Below the cathedral is a museum with paintings of the Sagrada Familia and the gravestone of Gaudi. If I came back to Barcelona some day, I'd definitely head towards the Sagrada Familia.
1. Paris
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| Eiffel Tower |
Paris is a beautiful city. The only bad thing about it is that it's a little dirty. The public transportation was a little old, and the people didn't have the same smile and "Hola!" as Barcelona does. For everything else, Paris was awesome. If there was anything better than the Eiffel Tower, it would have to be the pastries! The crepes were fantastic! However, when you buy one, make sure you remember to grab quite a few dozen napkins. I realized after going to Paris how awesome the invention of the napkin really is. Anyway, Paris altogether, with its Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Louvre, Notre Dame, Sacre Couer, Pompidou Centre, and Pantheon, is an awesome place!
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