Gaudi, beach, and more sangria!

Barcelona has been so amazing! We've lucked out with some really great weather and have even gotten some good beach time in.
Our frist night here, we watched a local band play at the port on the beach and lots of dancing was done. We then went and ate some delicious seafood: lots of calamari and octopus, YUM. After that, we had some sangria on the beach, and enjoyed a nice late night stroll on the beach and through the city.
Yesterday, we walked around the gothic quarter of the city, where our hostel is located and discovered some really cute stores and restaurants. We also checked out La Boqueria, which is the main food market in dowtown Barcelona- they had everything from kiwi-coconut smoothies to fresh seafood. And then the rest of the day was mainly spent at the beach, which I didn't mind at all :)
Today, we spent all day checking out the Gaudi architecture around the city. Our first stop was La Sagrada Familia, which was started in the 1890s, and is still being constructed today! But it was really incredible, and the architecture was mind-blowing. We followed that up with two more Gadui builidings, and then headed off to Parc Guell, where Gaudi's home is located. He also took a big part in creating this park, so of course there were some really great sights to see in there. There was lots of live music throughout the park, too, which gave it and even more fun vibe to it!

Overall, I've had a busy but very relaxing and fun three days here. I have the day tomorrow, and then Nicole and I are taking our overnight ferry to Rome! I can't wait to start eating some gelato in Italy!!