Mount Tibidabo

After class George and I ventured to the top of Tibidabo Mountain that overlooks all of Barcelona. I have been meaning to do this for weeks as from almost anywhere in the city you can see the monastery at the peak. So after class we took the FGC to the base and simply began to hike up the side where we stumbled upon hiking and mountain bike trails. This was about the greatest news I have discovered yet. Since I have moved here I have seen some impressive mountain bikes and had been wondering where they were all going. With this news I am definitely buying a bike (I am looking at one tomorrow). So up we went. The trail was steep, rugged and worn. The feeling of being on a trail again consumed me and for a moment as I almost forget that I was surrounded by a city until I turned around and was confronted with a spectacular view of the city and sea. With every few feet George and I looked back to see the spectacular view as every step we obtained a better vantage point. The hike is short lived and only lasts about thirty minutes until you are dumped onto a street at the peak. Now what is strange about the summit is that there is a monastery surrounded by a junky amusement park. This dampens the view in my opinion however we enjoyed it for some time before catching the small metro bus back down into the city.