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A Spanish surprise......
May2220121:23 p.m.
Wow, as weekends go, the last one was top notch. Chris announced that he was taking me to Barcelona for the weekend as a post marathon treat! He had been planning the surprise trip for a little while and clearly wasn’t impressed when I came down with a sickness bug last Thursday and spent all day rainbow yawning! Fortunately it was only a twenty four hour thing and I was feeling much better by Friday.
We flew out to Barcelona on Friday afternoon and arrived in the evening. Our hotel was half a mile or so from Plaça d'Espanya and we had some awesome views overlooking Parc de Montjuic.
On Saturday we set off in true tourist style, armed with a rucksack and camera and hit the sightseeing hard. First up was a visit to Parc de Montjuic , where the 1992 Olympic Games were held. My first memory of an Olympic Games is watching Linford Christie and Sally Gunnell strike gold in Barcelona twenty years ago so I was keen to see where history was made. The stadium didn’t disappoint and I can imagine the atmosphere must be electric when competing there. Next we took a wonder around the Gothic quarter of the city, checking out Barcelona’s main cathedral. We then strolled down to the waterfront, hitting the beach and the site of the 1992 Olympic village. By this point my legs were aching big time but Chris suggested that we walked back to the hotel via the Olympic Park. We were just admiring some fountains outside the Olympic stadium when the next thing I knew Chris was down on one knee and proposed! I thought he’d been prowling round, on edge all day! Top marks for effort and planning, and, in case you’re wondering, I did say ‘yes’!
On Sunday we went to Camp Nou, FC Barcelona’s ground. I haven’t been to too many football stadiums in my time but this one was pretty spectacular. We also went to see La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, as recommended by fellow Realbuzz blogger Mr Murchison. One word for that….. stunning. The cathedral has been under construction since 1882 and unbelievably still remains an unfinished work.
We of course managed to get some runs in during our stay. Well, it would have been rude not to, especially with the Olympic park on our doorstep! There were plenty of runners about in Parc de Montjuic so we didn’t feel out of place. The only trouble is that the park is on a hill so we spent the entire time either climbing or descending which was pretty brutal. Still, as motivational places to run, the Olympic Park in Barcelona is up there!
No wedding plans yet, I don’t think there’s any danger of me being a bridezilla! Chris has kicked right back now though and claims that his job is done!
Have a great week, until next time.
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