winding down

So, more about Ibiza:

We went to some beautiful beaches with scenic views and all of us (Cecile, Patsy and I) got pretty tan.

In the evening, we went to the most expensive clubs EVER. 50 euro entry f

ees! But we got passes and such to make things significantly cheaper. We went to Eden (brand new), Privilege (biggest club in the world but half of it is roped off and it felt empty haha), and Amnesia (voted 2006's best club in the world). It was intense but the crowd was mostly British and German, which was interesting. Also, people were better behaved in these clubs, as opposed to the few I've been to in Barcelona. So that was nice; Cecile, Patsy and I were able to dance in peace. I guess when people are paying that much to

get in, they don't want to get kicked out.

One night we went to the port area of Ibiza town and had a long

relaxing dinner while people watching. We then had a "froofy drink" (as my dad would call them) and went to Amnesia and Privilege. That was a nice evening. It was funny to see the dancers from the clubs parade the streets.

It was really really really good to get out of the city for a bit.

Monday I worked on a paper and slept a lot to catch up on the sleep I lost over the weekend in our crappy hotel. I also went to a nightime showing of Volver, with Penelope Cruz. It is a Spanish movie and of course they did not use subtitles. It was so confusing; it's the kind of movie that would have confused me in English as well. It was really fun though because it was screened in the moat of the castle at the top of Mont Juïc at night.

Today I had class and napped on the beach. Tomorrow we are going to the Palau

Musica (supposed to be a top sight in all of Barcelona) and the Jason Mraz concert.

With less than two weeks remaining, here is a list of things I still want to do:

1. Eat out at a nice, typical Spanish restaurant (I'm assuming I'll do this when my mom comes)
2. The Sagrada Familia (somehow I still haven't made it over there)
3. All the museums on Mont Juïc; photos from the top by day, now that I've seen it by night, and hopefully see the fountain show
4. Church-hopping (interior of the Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Mar.. others?)
5. The Aquarium
6. The Pre-Colombian Art Museum, which for the record has OLMEC HEADS! (that's a really big deal)