2026.02.19-20 Girona, Spain; Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
Day 4: We set off early in the morning, heading north to Girona, a well-preserved ancient city in Catalonia. It is also known for the filming location for TV series Game of Thrones.
We gave ourselves a buffer hour to catch the high speed rail. However, I made a big mistake handing out some coins to a homeless man, which caused a bit of a panic. To make matters worse, we entered the metro in the wrong direction and got locked out. By the time we finally got to the Spain Renfe Train station at Estació de Barcelona Sants, we realized it was as big as an airport. We watched the clock ticking. Within 10 minutes, we had to figure out the correct platform entrance, get through the security scan, and dash to the platform track. By the time we sat down in our seats, the door closed within 5 seconds. It took me half of the onboard time (total of 40mins ride) to catch my breath…
