Arriving into Madrid, Tom was asked by immigration if he was in the city to see the Pope, he politely said 'No', to which the officer replied 'Ah because there are many people from Malta here to see the Pope'. We were not aware that we had timed our trip during World Youth Week - there were 1000's of young pilgrims pounding the streets in 40 degree heat. One of the strangest sights was seeing young nun's playing guitars and dancing in the city - it was seriously like a scene from 'The Sound of Music'.
Tom in heaven at one of his fave places in Madrid, Museo de Jamon!
Barcelona was the next stop after a 2 day stint in Madrid. The sun was out and the summer vibe was flowing through the city. We lucked out and were in town for the Gracia fiesta, an awesome week long festival in the streets of a small district of Barcelona. Many of the streets were decorated by the residents with the mojito's freeflowing and salsa/swing moves rocking. We were there for the final night and were treated to a massive fireworks display in the streets- guys dressed up in cloaks attached gunpowder to giant stakes and twirled them around as they danced and weaved through crowds. Nothing like being showered by fire sparks!
So our time in Barcelona before heading to Inglaterra was spent eating, drinking, taking in the sights, admiring the amazing architecture, catching up with Aussie pals and hitting the beach to watch the sunset with a beer in hand! Tenemos una buena vida!
After all of the UK festivities, we flew back to Madrid and spent our last few days in Europa with my lovely cuz Sarah, Chucho and lickle Nikko!
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