I got up today at 7:15 to meet Christi at the metro so that we could go to the Hospital where Teresa Vidal works. My liver function tests from vacation were 10 times higher than the norm, so I had to get blood drawn. Teresa had everything set up for us. We went right in, got to see the lab area where they actually do the tests, and then we only waited about 3 minutes before I walked in, layed down and had Teresa's friend (and sister-in-law) take about 5 viles of blood. YAY!?
I was really thankful that I didn't have to wait along with the mounds of other patients in the hospital! It was packed, even for 8 am! Medical care here is free, which I think is cool and allows everyone to be taken care of and healthy!
I was really thankful that I didn't have to wait along with the mounds of other patients in the hospital! It was packed, even for 8 am! Medical care here is free, which I think is cool and allows everyone to be taken care of and healthy!
Afterwards, Christi and I got breakfast, then we went to MBM to get a package, then on to studio where Christi and I spent a few hours trying to be translators to get the wireless set up in studio with one of the guys from MBM (who just so happens to remind me a ton of Kevin Krueger [hi kev!])!I went to meet everyone at the university to get supplies for model-building. Chipboard here comes in small, expensive pieces! Our normal sized, 1mm thick chipboard is 2 Euro here! That is almost 3 times as expensive as in DC! Luckily, the funds we gave the school are footing the bill...at least for now!
After the supplies, we returned to the apartment for a ton of food such as pizza, grilled cheese on baguettes and fresh pineapple! Then, we headed to studio where we toured some more plazas for our projects!
PLACA ST. JAUME-This is a statue of St. George, the Patron Saint of Barcelona
CATEDRAL-Nighttime shot
VIEW FROM PLACA DE LA CATEDRAL-Notice how the towers of the old city wall are now filled in by a modern facade. The tents at the bottom are an evening market.
PALAU DE LA MUSICA CATALANA-Undoubtedly my favorite of the night...this building is stock-piled full of candy for the eyes! The decoration through color, sculpture and detail is just awesome; and this view is only ONE aspect of the whole building!
