Spain! October 24th- November 4th

Long after the fact i am finally sitting down to write this blog. During my trip to Spain i visited Alcala de Heneres (a small city on the outskirts of Madrid where my friend was studying), Madrid, Valencia and finally Barcelona.
Highlights of the trip include:

• Seeing the season's last bullfight in Madrid
• Seeing the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote
  
• ART GALLERIES!!!!!! Some of the best that I have ever seen. The Reina Sofia and the Museo Thyssen were truly amazing and I can't wait to go back to them. Salvador Dali is a god. A crazy, completely detached from reality, God.
• One word: Tapas.
  
• Going to Valencia on a whim and finding a place to couchsurf in a matter of hours
• The bus breaking down between Madrid and Valencia and me fearing that i would be stuck on a bus in a truck stop in Middle of Nowhere, Spain forever sitting next to a crazy German lady who screams in her sleep
  
• Wandering the cobbled streets of Valencia, meeting people and exploring the city
• Celebrating my Birthday in one of my favorite cities on earth, Barcelona.
• Seeing the architectural brilliance of Antoni Gaudi
• Listening to street performers in Gaudi's Park Güell
• Making new friends from all over the world
• Traveling alone, learning about myself while i learn about the cities that i am in.
  
• Partying. Partying. Partying. Partying.

And now a slideshow of photos from the trip: