Day 1 (for Mal):

Ordered an Americano at the coffee shop at Barcelo Sants. Took the metro from Barcelo Sants to Sant Jordi Hostel and dropped off our stuff. Took train to Passig de Gracia, saw Gaudi buildings. Arnab found out that inded burberry shirts are more expensive in Europe. Thor bought several polos including one with purple and lime colored stripes. Went south towards La Rambla and saw “Dunkin Coffee” – who dunks coffee? Saw all the birds in the booths and a chinchilla. Went to La Boqueria and got juice from crazy juice stand: coconut; pineapple and mango, guava and orange. Walked through the market, saw lots of meat, fish andfresh food. Got pizza and walked around in a big loop looking for somewhere to sit. ended at a stoop where pigeons were. Pizza was average with lots of oregano. A pigeon pooped on the map and thor got oregano stuck in his teeth and when he tried to get the oregano out of his teeth, he got coconut juice in his beard.

Walked down to the christopher columbus statue where the angels were all raising their hands with devil symbols, signalling us to rock on.We walked from the harbor through old town and got gelato. Then we went to desigual and thor tried on several hoodies and modeled them in the mirror, repeatedly reviewing how his bum looked in the diffrent ones. He bought two pairs of striped briefs after lots of essential consultation along with a blue and whilte hoodie with black doodles on it. Then we walked past a shop with shirts that were funny, based on the bulls running:kukuxumusu from the basque region. I bought underwear with a ladybug humping a mushroom. Arnab got an FCB shirt form the official store.Then I really had to pee because i'd been holding it since before pizza. WE went to the Plaza Real and had estrella damm. I saw a couple kide fighting with chinese fans. Waiter was a bit rude but i didn't understand anyway. walked to the metro and got off at espanaya. Saw the Palau National with the choreographed fountain, lights and music. Thor pointed out the control booth (it was like realizing santa claus is jus a dude in a red suit with a beard on). Then we were pretty tired so we went to the hotel and then to dinner at a spanish place on the road that led to the Sagrada Familia. Patatas Bravas (too mustardy), olives and a very salty tuna sandwich. The table next to us had a little girls with big saucer eyes who giggled alot.

And finally to bed.