Inside Camp Nou
With a couple of other interns, I finally got to go take a tour of Camp Nou – a very famous futbol/soccer stadium. It was really cool to get to sit in the stands as if I was there to watch a game and also to see the locker rooms and press room. My favorite part was definitely sitting in the stands, though it was an incredibly warm day, which leads to my least favorite part – taking several sets of stairs to go from the bottom floor of the stadium back to the top near the end of the tour, though it was worth it to get to sit in the press box section of the stadium afterwards.
Picture of video of fans singing the FC Barcelona Anthem/Fight Song
After we went through Camp Nou and the Megastore beside it (Very large gift shop!), we went to the Gracia area to walk up and build our appetites for lunch which we had at the same buffet place I occasionally eat at near my work. It was definitely nice to go with some company for once.
After all the walking and the fact that day was very warm, we all went to our respectable homes to relax for a few hours before we went about our night plans. For me, my plan was to accompany some other members of my program and watch the Magic Fountain at Monjuic for a bit. While I was waiting for others in my group,
Montjuic with Gay Pride festival flags up
I noticed that they had set up many rainbow, Gay pride flags in front of the fountain area and I later learned that there is some form of a Gay Pride festival going on here this weekend. I wonder if I’ll get to see some of it.
Anyway, I ended up staying for almost its entire duration of the fountain show although I had previously watched it a week ago. It’s definitely something I find myself going back to maybe once more before I go back home. I also went to the top of Las Arenas for the first time at night. I must say, it’s even more incredible to see the city lights from the top as well as seeing the building itself lit up at night.
Las Arenas at night
On my way home, I ended up walking to far past my house when I was walking down the street, but the bar my host mom likes to go to, La Nena, is just down the street and my host mom was there as usual eating dinner. When she saw me, she invited me to sit down and order a drink so I did to enjoy the nice breeze with her for a little bit before we both headed home and went to bed.
Life as an Intern in Barcelona 