Today is our final day in continental Europe-- we leave for Oxford tomorrow morning. Barcelona passed by in a blur of activity! I think at this point it rivals Paris as being my favorite city so far. I probably walked more in Barcelona than anywhere else, just because there is so much to see everywhere. There's so much activity constantly, especially on the main downtown strip (the Ramblas) right by the port. On the Ramblas, there were flower vendors, souven...

Just got into Barcelona last night. Spent the last couple of days in Florence, Italy. Our schedule was so jam-packed, I didn't get the chance to update. Florence was amazing though. It's actually in the Tuscan region, so we saw many beautiful rolling hills on the drive in. Saw just about every museum in the city. My favorite piece was Michelangelo's David-- it's 10 feet tall, plus it's up on a pedestal so it looks so much taller! Also saw tons of Renaissan...