We woke up at 5am (what?!) to leave the hostel and hop the trains to the airport. We got there in plenty of time and had a fine flight. We arrived in Barcelona around 2pm and took the trains from the airport into the city. Our hostel is RIGHT on the beach in a little area called Barceloneta and even though our hostel wasn't exactly opened when we arrived, after a few minutes the owner showed up and checked us in and showed us to our 4 person (yay!, we paid for a 6-person) bedroom in which no one else is staying (yay!). We got lucky (again!) with a room to ourselves, which has been so nice. So after getting settled and ready for the city, we went out to Santa Maria del Mar, a church right by our hostel. It was made for the poor people by the poor people and it is a beautiful yet simple church. We were even taken up on the roof in a guided tour that literally took us up onto the roof of the church for a full 360 degree view of the city. I was really nervous being that high up on a peaked roof, but it was completely safe and secure.
Back on solid land, we walked back to the cable car station in Barceloneta and took the car over to Montjuic Hill, just across a little port. We got off on the hill and saw another nice view of the city. A little walking around showed us an old Olympic Complex and Museum of Art (though we didn't go into that one) and finally ended up at the Magic Fountain at the north end of the hill. At 9pm, the Magic Fountain started its show and we hung around for a bit to watch the show.
Finally, around 10, we were getting a little hungry, so we found a tiny little cafe on the oldest street in Barcelona and got some Tapas and Sangria. It was a really authentic meal that was a great end to our first evening in the city.
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