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Euro Adventures Pt 8 - The Road to Barcelona

Today is the day! Off to Barcelona, Spain. I'm so absolutely excited - I have never been to Spain before I cannot wait to experience such a different culture, such a different language and be apart of Spanish life.  We jumped on the bus super early in the morning and had a quick stop off at the Pont Du Gard, one of the oldest aqueduct bridges - built in 19BC. It was quite simply amazing - it was built using no joining materials whatsoever making it a true feat of engineering and architectural genius. We stopped for a couple of photos and grabbed some more water - I swear most of our money has been going towards bottled water!!  We had a long drive ahead of us to get to Barcelona, so we had a lunch stop just outside the Spanish border... Of course clutz Tegan has FINALLY decided to make her first appearance. While walking up to the toilets I fell up some stairs and came crashing down to the grand... With my phone in my hand! I got up, slightly embarrassed, grazed hand and a few...