Road to Tibidabo

On a lazy Sunday, me and a few friends decided to eat a big breakfast and go hike up Tibidabo, which is the tallest mountain surrounding the city. We got off at the Tibidabo metro station in the hills of Barcelona and proceeded to walk up the streets until we reached the dirt trails leading up to the amusement park. The hike was absolutely beautiful and reminded me a lot of the time when I hiked the canyons in Ojai, California which is a city 30 minutes north of Los Angeles. There is almost no vegetation because it is so dry but they do occasionally get snow and we saw salt on the roads in preparation for the freezing temperatures. When I say snow I don't really mean snow like we get in the states but a light dusting maybe a few inches maximum.

This was taken from a restaurant that overlooks the whole city. What is really amazing about Tibidabo is that its so tall that not only can you see all of Barcelona and the beach but you can even see Badalona and its beach.  

The golden hour of picture taking was upon me as we walked up the hill and I took advantage of the dramatic lighting to snap these pictures. 

Because I had to be at a dinner with my friend's parents, I could not go all the way to the top to see the church but it wasn't something I had much interest anyways. However, I was wearing my running shoes and sweatpants so I put on some Rolling Stones and ran down the hill into the sunset which was stunning because of the time of day. I did this a few weeks later when my dad came to visit and it was equally beautiful.