On the way back from Madrid yesterday I suddenly felt sick…my nose was congested and my throat was itchy. I have no idea where it came from; I thought that I had already had my “cold bug” for the season when I first arrived in Barcelona. Needless to say I was not trying to get sick again so it was imperative that I ran this morning, the exercise helped me to feel much better and get all of the “cold” out of my system.
In field studies class today we visited another cemetery, however this one was not located in Barcelona. It was about a 1-1/2 hour train ride outside the city…no it was not an AVE train again. The cemetery was also very interestingly designed and planned. It utilized a terracing system because the site on which it existed used to be a stone quarry; also the area was very mountainous in general…I would have never known Barcelona and its surrounding areas to be so hilly.
Everyone here (including the locals) was very excited for the Carnival festivities that are going to occur later tonight and throughout the early morning. Sitges is another sister city to Barcelona and they are supposed to be very famous for their Carnival celebrations; Gerrado, William, and myself are going with a group of Spanish students here at the dorm to the city to celebrate Carnival…the Spanish way! I very excited to participate in the festivities, it is not as big as Carnival in Rio de Janero but it is supposed to be larger and more festive than Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Apparently Sitges is extremely renowned in Europe for its Carnival celebrations; costumes were almost “required” so we all purchased some cheap costumes…I’m a pirate for the night!
Usually I would be celebrating Shrove Tuesday with my parents at church with PANCAKES at the pancake supper…but tonight I will hopefully experience Carnival, something my Spanish teacher from middle school termed as “making Mardi Gras in New Orleans look like a slumber party” end quote.
Happy Shrove Tuesday everyone! The season of Lent begins…what will you give up?!
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