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Barcelona:

This summer, we went to Barcelona and I learnt a lot about the city.

We spent 4 nights in Barcelona and we really enjoyed it. We went to many different places such as, Park Guell, which is a Gaudi park. Gaudi is a famous architect from Barcelona. It’s pretty obvious, that everyone knows him because his designs are all over the city.

We also went shopping in a famous shopping street called Passeig de Gracia, they were having a shopping sale and everything had a huge discount and we bought a lot of things.

We also went to a famous Picasso Museum and queued up for 1 hour to get in. They have a free entry on Sundays after 3:00pm, so they had more people than usual. Picasso is originally Spanish, but he spent most of his time in Italy. The museum is really full all the time with tourists from around the world to see his paintings. I had no idea they were originals!

The famous Spanish food is tapas, a type of Spanish snack. I tried some, but I didn't like them. They have tapas shops everywhere, so I got super irritated because they don't even taste good! The food I liked was the pasta, I always have Bolognese, but now I like the pasta with plain tomato and basil sauce. We had some of their ice cream and I prefer the fruity type we have in Hong Kong. I don't quite like the food there even though everyone says it’s so good.

Barcelona is very small and you could basically walk around the whole Barcelona. The weather is nice, even though the sun is really strong, but if you stay in the shade it feels nice and cool. During the night it is about 23 degrees, which is so comfortable.

We heard many Spanish people talk in a language called Catalan, which is their local language. Catalan is a mix of French, Spanish and other Roman languages. They can also speak Spanish and English.

We watched the famous Flamenco dance, it is a traditional Spanish dance and it is basically a tap dance with castanets. I really enjoyed watching it because its so lively and fast, it doesn’t make you feel bored.

In Barcelona, the sky isn’t dark until 9:00pm or 10:00pm at night, so they have dinner at 10:00pm. We tried doing that and we actually got used to it. The Spanish sleep during noon, so that's when the shops are closed, from 2:00pm-5:00pm. I think it's a bad habit because only babies sleep at noon. It is formally known as Siesta, which means a short nap usually after the mid-day meal.

Barcelona is also famous for its pickpockets; Daddy almost got stolen from, even though his bag was in front of him. That's how serious it is, they really dare to steal.

Barcelona is a really interesting place, although some habits are weird. I really enjoyed Barcelona and had a great time. I would like to come back in the future, when I have time, since it is so peaceful and relaxing.