The main language spoke here in Barcelona is Castillan Spanish, and Catalan is spoken, too. While walking down the streets, you mostly hear people speaking Spanish. I speak Spanish, so I understand what people are saying for the most part. I did notice that people here say the word vale a lot, which is like saying "okay".
The money used here in Barcelona are euros. The value of a euro is a little more than a U.S. dollar. One euro is about $1.11. The euro bill starts with a value of five, unlike the U.S. dollar. The one euro is a coin, as you can see in the picture. Plus, each bill is a different color.
A bottle of water cost about 1.90 euros. This is a little over two U.S. dollars. Water is not free in restaurants, as it is in the United States.
The first day I arrived my roomates and I went to a resturant called The Citizen, located at Plaza de Urquinaona. When we first got there, we had to wait about 20 minutes for them to reopen the kitchen. We had to wait becuase in Spain they have what is called a siesta, where shops and business close in the early afternoon so people can rest and take a nap. Once it reopened, I ordered some delicious chicken tacos.
