UPF and Melon District!
06.09.2011 - 06.09.2011
So today was my first full day of being in Barcelona! Today we took a trip to see where I would be taking classes. Our first stop was the CIEE building.It is located at Passatge Permanyer. It is the most beautiful street I have ever seen in my entire life! It is only a walking street nestled between two bustling streets. It is lined with pastel colored houses all connected. Even the GA's (guardian angels) who live in Barcelona said that it is the best street in Barcelona and before they were connected with CIEE they had no idea it existed. We then took the metro to the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. It was a lot smaller than I expected, but it was really pretty. The building had a very "modernismo" feel to it, very rectangular but with lots of windows and weird architecture.
Now I am writing from my very own room in the residencia! We are in the buidlings, and I am assuming the part of town, which is called Melon District. It is composed of four buildings. The room itself is super small, but I love it and I think that it is really cute. I have my own private bathroom with a shower, which is a huge plus. I have tons of little shelves and knobs where I can put stuff. And all my luggage fit! The best part of the residencia: rooftop pool! Actually four rooftop pools, one on each building! I went up there tonight and the view is amazing! I am probably two blocks from the Sagrada Familia and two blocks from the Torre, which lights up at night. The beach is also about a ten minute walk from here. Living the life? I think so. The only down part about the residencia is I need to cook for myself, which I dont know how to do. But I figure that if I can learn to cook on my own in Spain, I can cook anywhere.
Anyways, I am getting ready to go out for my first night in Barcelona! Yes I realize it is 1030 and I am not even dressed to go out, but then again, we dont go to the clubs until 1, so I have time, and I can get "cena" (dinner) now if I wanted.
Ciao!
Posted by kerryeaton 06.09.2011 13:28 Archived in Spain Tagged barcelona
