Monserrat adventure :)

Today we went to Monserrat, the famous monastery located on the top of a small mountain an hour outside of barcelona. It was absolutely an amazing experience. After the long train ride we ventured up to the monastery in gondolas. I am terrified of heights but thought it would be a good opportunity to conquer my fear of heights.

When we got to the top of the mountain we went straight to La Basilica and were lucky enough to catch a performance by the church's young boys choir. The church was beautifully decorated with much grandeur and detail. We went next to see the statue of the virgin mary which millions of people from catalonia make pilgrimage to every year. The line was very long but it was definitely worth doing as the virgin is the most famous part of Monserrat.

After exploring La Basilica we decided to go on a hike. It was a little bit more strenuous than we were expecting. But we are decided to be adventurers and continue on. The views were definitely worth it. 

It was a really great day and I'm looking forward to going on more day trips like this through out the semester.