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Barcelona Trip 20th-23rd February

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Barcelona Trip 20th-23rd February

Year 10 Student Ellie Hynes reports on the recent trip to Barcelona....

After talking about it for weeks, the day of the trip finally arrived. Standing outside school, tired and freezing, we waited for the coach to take us to Manchester Airport. Laughing at each others’ passport pictures, we checked in for the flight and then had a look around the shops. Finally we got the calling for our flight! On the plane everyone was so excited; for some people it was their first time on a plane but that didn’t matter as they soon forgot about their fears when we were in the air. Landing in Barcelona was amazing; it was so much warmer than at home. Shades out and time for a group photo!
The hotel where we stayed was really posh and the rooms even had balconies! After exploring the hotel we walked into the town of Calella and then on to the beach. It was so nice to see the sea! Some decided to be brave and dip their toes in the freezing water. Back at the hotel we went for dinner where there were lots of tasty choices.

Day Two.  After an early breakfast we took the coach to the Nou Camp football stadium. The trophy room was huge as it was full of memorabilia of the team’s victories over the years! We then went onto the pitch side-lines, up to the seating area and the commentary boxes at the very top of the stadium. Then it was down into the changing rooms where we saw the jacuzzi and plunge pool used by the players. After the tour, we headed to Ciutadella Park where we hired rowing boats and ate lunch on the grass. Finally on to La Sagrada Familia, the unfinished church which was designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi. It was so impressive both inside and out.

Day Three.  At 9am we were heading for the centre of Barcelona in the beaming sunshine. From the main square, ‘Plaza de Cataluña’, we walked down Las Ramblas to the famous food market ‘La Boquería’.  The market was so colourful as it was filled with fruit and vegetable stalls, as well as smelly fish! We then headed into the Gothic quarter where we saw the magnificent cathedral and did a bit of shopping. As we had a bit of time before going to the Picasso Museum, we walked to the beach for lunch. Everyone was so warm and relaxed. It was quite a walk to the museum (after one or two detours!) but it meant we got to see so much of the beautiful city of Barcelona.

On the last day we didn’t want to go home. After buying some last minute souvenirs we went to the beach where some of us played a game of football and others sat and enjoyed the sun. Everyone was sad about leaving but we all had an amazing time. Thank you Miss Gough, Mrs Hankinson and Mr McCarthy for such an unforgettable experience.

Article by Ellie Hynes (10 VGO)


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