Hi guys! Our last true night in Sitges was so much fun! We had dinner at Bocallino again and then headed to the beach to gather wtih what was probably thousands of locals to celebrate the begining of Fiesta Mayor! I will be honest, I don't 100% know what the whole festival is about but here is some info on it. http://www.sitgesevents.com/event/fiesta-mayor-2/. The stores in the street cover their windows with boards, paper and posters to prevent damage from the bulls that they run through the streets and the fireworks that are literally set off in the streets...the streets that are no more than about 5-10 feet wide depending on if the restaurants have their settings out. Back to the beach...the fireworks were incredible! We were all packed onto the beach like sardines, arm to arm. I was having a very hard time because of all of the cigarette smoke and firework smoke combined.
After the show, I popped into the local sportsbar to watch the rest of the Spanish Super cup match. I met a very cute couple from Poland who were pregnant. They let me squeeze into the very corner of the window and bar to watch the match with them. BARCA WON!!!!!! It was so much fun to be within the locals watching their team kick butt. The bar was very crazy and rowdy, but in a good way...I can only imagine what it was like at the Camp Nou!!!! Not fully the experience I wanted since I wanted to actually be there, but it was wonderful :)
Next day was our last day in Sitges/Barcelona. We went to breakfast and the boys went to the beach for a few hours. I had enough of the scorching sun and really needed a nap. I hadn't slept very well because of the allergies...so siesta I went!
The boys got back in time (shocking, I know :)) and we headed to Barecelona to do the normal tourist thing. We did the hop on, hop off bus which I know is SUPER cheesy but honestly the very best way to see a city you aren't familiar with...and Barcelona is VERY spread out and I was not about to walk 123891230812312 blocks. It was amazing..We saw some of the most incredible, historic areas of Barcelona. http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/tour/barcelona-city-tour-bus.html#routeBarcelonaToursBus My favorite is always the Sagrada Familia which is Antoni Gaudi's famous Roman Catholic church. He dedicated his life to the design and creation of this church and although construction started in 1882, it is still under construction. The project is completed on a timeline based on donations from anonymous people. It's an incredible masterpiece and I just LOVE it so much. Last year, we were there in the evening and saw it lit up..this time, we were there during the day. A much different view but equally as breathtaking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia
After our tour, we headed back to Sitges around 10pm, yes VERY late considering our 4am wake up. We went to our new favorite restaurant La Tagliatella. I had an amazing caprese tortellini with a simple marina sauce...PERFECT end to a great day! At that point, it was already almost 1am and we had a 4am wake up call to leave by 430. Ok, let me tell you, the combination of allergies from all the darn smoke, the VERY LOUD music playing from the DJ on the beach and anticipation for Capri led to approx 45 minutes of sleep.
Fastforward 45 minutes :) Time to wake up! We actually made it to the airport with time to spare. My seat was far in the back of the plane..which I would normally complain about, but it allowed me to take some amazing pictures on the way in of the sunrise, the beautiful morning clouds, some land views, and the beautiful Mt. Vesuvius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vesuvius. The airport was similar to that of Maui when I was growing up...walk down the stairs from the plane to the terminal. VERY cute! A short cab ride to the ferry and on the Hydrofoil we were! The ride was a short 45 minutes to the island of Capri. The cab was so adorable (pics coming) and the ride up was...scary to say the least. The roads are VERY small and curvy to the point where you cannot see what is around the corner. We had about 5 close calls for a head on but with a lot of horn honking, dodging and speaking with arms, we arrived at our hotel - Hotel Capri http://www.capri.net/en/c/hotel-capri. It's much more charming than we originally thought. It's located smack in the middle of town with a view of the mountains on both sides and the marina below. Our room deck opens up and that is all we see. I cannot even describe how gorgeous it is here. I thought I was fortunate to see a lot of places last year and this year, but this just may take the cake. We walked the streets for a bit during the "cooler time" when it was approx 90 degrees. They are lined with a walkway that can fit one person (so tons of dodging and walking on the narrow road), speciality shops with jewelry, custom clothing, jewled sandals (that are around $300!! UGH!! I want a pair so badly!), lemoncello made with THE biggest lemons I have ever seen (They are about the size of 1 and 1/2 of my fist), and some designer stores like Prada, Gucci, LV, etc. It's a very quaint, but posh city. People are very nice considering the area and location (Capri is known for it's snotty, upscale living) and we are loving it so far!!
Time to head to the concierge to figure out our plan for the next 2 days here!!!
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