Rain Rain Go Away...

We had the worst touring weather today. It is cold, rainy, and foggy. Montserrat is a mountain range containing a monastery and several other beautiful things located about an hour outside of Barcelona. As we climbed up the mountain in our bus the fog continued to grow thicker and thicker. They say on a clear day from the monastery it is possible to see to the Balearic Islands, roughly 211 miles away. The monastery was beautiful! I would love to go back when it is possible to see into the canyons and further up the mountain. The inside of the church was breathtaking. There are so many details that it was impossible to catch them all, and catch them well.

Here are a few pictures from the monastery:

 

La Madonna

Sea creatures in the marble outside of the church. 

After eating lunch in the cafeteria at the monastery we drove to Sitges which is an oceanfront town, home to the founder of Bacardi, or at this point, home to a dedicated statue for the Bacardi founder. Even in the cold rain this city was stunning. I can't wait to go back when the sun is shining. The beach will probably be packed, but it will still be gorgeous! The buildings were all tropically inspired and some were very colorful. I got my first smoothie from a cafe today in Sitges. Is was called Tropical Breeze and was mango, strawberry, and peach. It was delicious, definitely what I needed! 

Here are a few pictures from Sitges: 

Tomorrow I am off to buy my Spanish book since I have homework due Monday from it. Other than that I plan on it being a rather lazy day. 

Hope you enjoy the pictures! 

xoxo

Kelcey