Barcelona was our first stop on the trip.  It has the most amazing architecture I have seen anywhere.  The Gaudi Cathedral is unbelievable and looks like an ornate melting candle.  If you go to Barcelona for no other reason than to see the Cathedral you will not be disappointed.  The intricate detail of this work of art is truly unbelievable and you could literally stand in front of the cathedral all day long and still discover new things you hadn’t noticed before.  The food in Barcelona was not my favorite…although other people rave about it…I know I’m a very picky eater and snails, cow face and blood sausage are not things typically on my menu.  However, there are a few culinary things Spain is very famous for that I absolutely loved and that is wine and chocolate!!!  In fact I even had a whole body chocolate massage!!!!  Yummy!!!

The next stop was Cadaques home to Salvador Dali and the cutest, quaintest most sweetly romantic little town: Gorgeous sunsets over a beautiful bay, tiny little cobblestone streets and boutique shops and crepe stands on the corner.  The tour of Dali’s house is quite interesting and amazing everywhere you look is a piece of art.  Nothing is common or ordinary and you really get where a lot of his inspiration came from.  From there I took a boat ride into caves and ultimately to a Cliffside restaurant that actually had to hike up to.  It was a unique restaurant and I let the locals tell me what to get for lunch…let’s just say I’m sooo glad the production crew had another lunch set aside for me, one that wasn’t looking at me.
From Cadaques we drove back to Barcelona and from there we flew to Mallorca, which is Spain’s biggest Island.  It is gorgeous.  I took an amazing helicopter ride of the entire Island.  There are tons of resorts and the one I stayed at is called the Hotel Formentor.  It is very upscale and exclusive and the grounds are simply gorgeous.  And the staff is very, very friendly…lol.  One of the things I learned about Mallorca that I thought was very romantic is that you can rent a boat for the day (with a captain) and they will sail you along the rocky coastline and you can literally find your own private beach for the day.  They said they get some people who do this to propose!!!  How romantic!!!!
Ibiza…the name alone conjures up all kinds of thoughts of crazy partying, dancing all night and sexy people and it did not disappoint.  Ibiza has many bars and clubs and the party never ends.  A typical day in Ibiza would be to get up and go to the beach after spending most of the day basking in the sun you go back to your hotel for an evening siesta.  Then get ready for a late dinner…probably around 10pm.  After dinner, around midnight you would go to the bars and start “pre-partying” then, finally, around 2 or 3am you would head to the actual club.  Once there you would party until 8 or 9am.  When you leave the club the beaches are in full swing and you start the day all over again!!!  Sound like a lot?  Ibiza is for people looking for a crazy and wild party.  Partying isn’t the only thing to do though, I did jet ski, wake board and try some of the local popular cuisine such as paella and The Croissant Show; which is a famous morning breakfast stop after a heavy night of clubbing.
All in all my Spain trip was very diverse and encompassed a lot of things: culture, romance, history and of course partying!

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