BARCELONA........

Barca bound.  Got in about 4 so plenty of time to explore. Dropped my bags and grabbed a map and just went out. Walked around for a few hours saw some pretty cool stuff.  Walked round the many back streets and found some pretty cool stuff. Some pretty amazing little courtyards n stuff. People everywhere. Saw some amazing artists and there inly tools were spray cans, some cardboard shapes, newspaper. This dude spent 10 mins and he made a pic of 3 pyramids, a massive sun behind them and the reflection on the sun in the water at the front. So much talent, if only i could bring a piece back without it getting trashed. Got back to the hostel and dropped my stuff off before heading out for food and to see the magic fountain.  We were told about this fountain on the bus.  It only runs during the summer months and only certain days of the week. Lucky for me it was running. Made my way towards the general direction about 9.30ish. The streets were packed, the nightlife in Barca goes off but it was also the night Barcelona were playing Madrid        in the soccer. The whole town was nuts and the majority of people were dressed in the Barcelona team colors - it was a pretty cool atmosphere to be in. Walked thru the back streets to get to this fountain, looking back I should have stuck to the main road, it was pretty safe just lots of dark side streets and drunk dudes everywhere. It was all ok. I heard the fountain before I saw it, a long time before!  It plays classical pieces. The fountain goes on time with it at the same time it lights up all the colors of the rainbow. It was pretty spectacular. The entire area around the fountain was awesome also. I stayed there for about an hour. Got back to the hostel around 11ish and a girl I met in Amsterdam was there with her friend, they asked me out for Sangria so of course I had to go ;) Spent over an hour just walking and drinking in a square, it was a cool night.  Didn't get into bed till about 2.30 again. Had a bike tour booked for 11am.  All good managed a sleep in.  The bike tour went for 3 hours and we went everywhere and saw so much. Saw where the Olympics village was, old cathedrals, some freaky as buildings,  stopped at the beach for a drink, I had beer mixed with a lemon squash, quite tasty. Got back to the hostel about 3 and had to book my ferry to Ibiza tonight. That was all good, booked and leave at 11.30 tonight. Get in at 8.30 tomorrow morning. Jobs all done, sites all seen now time to hit the beach for a few hours of r n r. Man am I in need of that. It's been mid to high 30's today and I spent 4 hours out in it biking. Beach was awesome, so hot but with a nice sea breeze. Spent 3 hours there. Headed back about 7. Gives me 3 hours to get back, cleaned up and fed. Have to be at the ferry terminal at 10pm. Gonna taxi even though it's just a 15 min walk cause my bags are way to heavy. Hoping the ferry ride will be ok, looking forward to Ibiza now even though it's taken me a bit to get into the swing of it. Up until yesterday I wasn't feeling it but then I spoke to a guide that does Ibiza and now I'm excited. So until Ibiza see ya later ;)