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Hola, apologies for not updating the blog sooner but this is the first time we have had access to internet while in Barcelona. Where to start on Barcelona - bad hostel, terrible weather, over priced everything or average sights? Amelia and I both were really looking forward to Barcelona as we have so much positive feedback about this place. Yet we are leaving tomorrow and we have little positive to say. I must admit, I dont really like the Gaudi architecture as it is reminds me of caves with mosaics, so the main sights here didn´t impress much. Apart from a couple of funky art shops, there hasn´t been much we have enjoyed. We did attend a spanish cooking class were we learnt the secrets of paella and sangria and we met some nice people in that class. The food here is far more expensive than Rome which is a little suprsing. Barcelona certainly knows how to rain, as it didn´t stop for 2 days straight (amazing considering Adelaide cant get any rain at all). Unfortunately, we decided to have a quiet drink to watch the rain, which turned into more than a few after we bumped into some bloody Poms from Newcastle. The end result was I spent most of the first day when it was actually sunny, curled up in bed nursing a major hangover. All in all Barcelona has been a little dissapointing, whether it be from the weather or built up expectations, I dont think this is a city we will be coming back to in a hurry! Bring on Valencia.

Adios

With almost everything booked and organised, we are currently faced with the task of determining what we can pack inside our little backpacks (still bigger than Amelia). Unfortunately for this trip, I will not be able to take my collection of ten-pin bowling balls, which is a shame.

Next update will be from Seoul, so stay in touch to see how the green tea porridge goes down on the flight !

Canberra - Sydney - Seoul - Rome - Barcelona - Valencia - Seville - Cambridge - London - Paris - Amsterdam - Berlin - Prague - Cesky Kremlov - Vienna - Krakow - Tarnobzreg - Barnow - Warsaw - Istanbul - Seoul - Sydney - Canberra