Ok just a quick one... went for a walking tour this morning around the old town which was really cool and very informative! Who knew picasso was such a character?! Then went to lunch with a group of people I met on the tour. Ate A LOT... including some traditionally spanish paella, which was yum yum. Was then going to do another walking tour of all the Gaudi buildings with the same group of people, but found the guide so annoying in the first 3 minutes that I dec...

Didn´t manage a blog yesterday as I wanted to get some more stuff done before I left. Went to Europe´s largest flea market in the morning which was absolutely mental but pretty fun. Then took Maia to the train station and headed into the centre of Paris for one last bit of touristyness. Went to visit the Musee D´Orangerie which was home to a huge collection of Monet´s water lillies. I realise this makes me an uncultural slob, but I was kind of underwhelmed by...

Oh babe I meant to say, my french has improved a little. I don't have time to get it up to scratch unfortunately since i'm leaving tomorrow :( but I can understand it pretty well which is cool... Hope your not having too much fun without me!! Lots of love to you and Mattew! xxxxxxxxxx

Day 3 and I was totally zombified this morning. Felt horrendous... but I powered through. Posted my first postcard and went back to the artists square for a bit. Had a jam AND CHEESE sandwich for lunch. felt very spoilt. Then went into the centre with Maia in search of the Opera house. After that we visited the Galeries Lafayete, which is a massive, 7 story high, and suuuuper expensive shopping mall. I swear there was more perfume than air in that place! Was a pr...

Ok day 2... even awesomer! Started the day at the louvre, the queue was unreal but was definately worth it Saw the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo and a bunch of other really bizarre things. Then walked through the Jardines des Tuileries and had a jam sandwich for lunch. Yum. Walked all the way up Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. View from the top was aweeeeeesome. But my camera was running out of battery so I haven't got many decent shots from up there :( After t...