Trashy internet cafe!

Sorry, for the absence of a blog yesterday, I know you all are waiting on pins and needles for my next entry. The trashy internet cafe I went to yesterday was so slow, all I had time to do was check my email. So, here we go:

Yesterday we went to Montserrat which is a Monestary on a Mountain about an hour outside of Barcelona. I figured it would be good for us to get some nature in while we were here. We took a cable car to the top of the mountain which exposed us to the beautiful sights. It really was very serene and peaceful up there- which was nice after being in cities for the past week and a half. Once we got to the Basillica, there was a wedding going on. I felt a little like we were intruding, until one of the tourists stepped out of line and decided to wish the bride congratulations on her wedding video. TACKY! mom assured me though, that if you are going to get married in a place like this, you have to expect tacky tourists. The church was very beautiful, and although there have been many attempts to destroy it (by governments mostly), it still stands in all its glory on top of this mountain top.
After the Basillica we rode a funicular (which I think is a cog railway- like pike´s peak) up a few more hundred feet to a higher peak. Then, we hiked back down to the Basillica. Mom said i am starting to rival Julie* for the Batan Death March title. *(the names have been changed to protect the innocent). She survived the hour treck down a paved road (its not like we were in the wilderness). But, after 15 bandaids we made it to the bottom (safely), and she agreed that it was well worth seeing.
Today we are going to walk around and explore the city a little more, look into the different areas of town. It is very interesting to be able to walk down alley ways and ¨streets¨that you would never walk down in the US. So, we are going to go exploring.