The Barcelona Vlog

I pretty much document everywhere I go now, and Barcelona was no exception! Here's my attempt at trying to capture all of Barcelona's beautifulness :). Ps; apologies for the cringey thumbnail, youtube choose it for me

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Current Wishlist!

Hello there! I thought I'd have a chat about whats currently on my ~shopping mind~ (mostly makeup...) because, well, its my birthday next week & I'm feeling all kinds of "treat-yo-self".

Urban Decay Beached Bronzer - Okay, so I'm not gonna lie, I mostly want this for the palm tree packaging... but it does look like a good colour AND its a matte bronzer! ~ all hail the matte bronzers of the world ~ because who wants to look like a tanned disco ball.

Some good quality gym pants - I know thats pretty vague but I'm after a pair of really good gym pants, probably Nike or Adidas?! With summer pretty much upon us now (having said that, I'm currently looking out of a very grey window *BrItIsH sUmMeRtImE YaY*) I'm trying to get in the gym more and I feel like its time I invested in some better quality leggings that don't fall down every time I run. I want the high rise ones as they're more flattering and hold you in a little better!

FairyDrops Waterproof Mascara - I've heard good things about this and been wanting to try it for ages! Unfortunately, I have not been blessed with beautifully curly eyelashes, therefore I pretty much only stick to waterproof mascaras, as they're the only things that help me hold a curl! However with it being around the £18 mark, I feel like its something I would get myself as a treat or ask for as a present maybe. (Oh, and again, can we just talk about this packaging?! So gorgeous! Can you tell I'm a sucker for packaging...).

Anastasia BH Modern Renaissance Palette - Can. We. Just. Look. At. That. Palette. Those colours though, uhhhh. I've been eying this up as its my birthday next week, so hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on it!

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BARCELONA Photo Diary/Mini Guide

So, as you can see, I visited Barcelona recently! It was my first time going and I already want to go back. It was one of the most beautiful places I've been to! The architecture is incredible, I feel like I spent the whole trip just pointing at buildings going "LOOK AT THAT ONE!". We went at the end of May and the weather was lovely and sunny (apart from the last day when we got caught in a torrential rain storm on the beach in very little clothing and had to seek refuge in the form a pizzeria...) and there was literally SO much to do, we were there 4 days and even though every day was jam packed full of sight seeing/eating/going to all the places we wanted to visit, I still felt like there was so much more to see and can't wait until I can go back!

MUST SEE'S;

- Parc De La Ciutadella - such a beautiful park (okay, they all are but...) with the most amazing fountain! (see 6th picture down). Its absolutely huge and there is loads of grass to lye/sit on, some water areas where you can go on a little boat ride and areas to sit with ice cream trucks/food etc.

- Mountjuic - this was a hugeee mountain that we trecked up one day and yes, it was tiring in the heat BUT the view was so worth it! We were so high up that we could see the Sagrada Familia and at the top there was a castle, you could pay to go in here but we chose not to and just admired it from the outside instead! You can get a cable car up here which would save you the walk but we were all babies that didn't fancy that, ha! Half way up they have a little pit stop area with seats and music where you can grab a beer or an ice cream, or if you're like us sit down and catch your breathe for about half an hour debating whether we can make it up the next half... (and if your wondering, yes, we did get a taxi back down!).

- Sagrada Familia - speaking of, this is another hugely popular tourist attraction that you have to see if you're in Barcelona! Yes, it is full of tourists and there is a lot of work being done on the building itself but it is still absolutely breathtaking, maybe if you squint your eyes you can imagine it without the cranes! Never the less, a must see and if you can go inside, do so! We unfortunately didn't end up going in because of the times of the tours they did (it was our last day and we were a little strapped for time!), you also have to pay but I imagine its worth it because the pictures I've seen are wwwooooooww.

I wish that I could say we got to see the amazing mosaic tiled seats in Park Guell but unfortunately we ran out of time and ended up having to miss it :( we did go to the park but not into that section as you had to wait until the next tour time (much like Sagrada Familia) & we had to catch a flight that interfered with the times. I am soooo gutted about this as its one of the things I wanted to do the most and we were right near it! But it will just have to be something to save until next time.

There are loads of other places but I would be here all day! I would've included where to eat but that is a whole separate post in itself (coming soon!). My advice would be to walk around as much as you can, obviously some things are quite far away and quicker to get to using the metro/bus, but for us, we didn't use any of these! (thinking back on it though, I think my legs would've appreciated having used them a few times haha!) the good thing is that we were always stumbling upon amazing buildings and sights by accident, sometimes we would end up being at a particular place we had planned to go by chance because we just happened to walk down the right road! We stayed next to a little square called Placa de la Universitat which we would always go to just to sit and people watch, it was full of people skateboarding, surrounded by gorgeous buildings and close to the University hence the name! Make sure to visit the Gothic Quarter and a club called Jamboree if you're into hip-hop/R&B but that is in Las Ramblas which is really touristy and full of people trying to give away free shots and guys selling cans of Estrella for 1 euro...

Also, we stayed at the TOC Hostel and cannot recommend it enough! We stayed in a private room with a bathroom for the three of us, it had these cool bunk beds and you had to use your finger print to get in the room! Location is perfect, the hostel is very modern and new and doesn't feel like a typical hostel at all. I'm going to stop before this sounds like a TripAdviser review but basically, its amazing and you should look into staying there if you're in Barca!

PS; they have a Sephora. Its huge. Like massive. And amazing.

Corina
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PPS; make sure you always put sun cream on your feet kids, other wise this might happen to you too
#birkenstockburns