After my girlfriend had already been in Barcelona for three days during her spring break, we had already hit all the major sites- Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell, Las Ramblas, etc. I was struggling with what to do with our remaining free time; and then it hit me, I should take her to the Barcelona Aquarium. I figured that would be perfect because she is an animal science major and she loves aquatic life. So we got on the subway, headed to Catalunya Square, then walked down Las Ramblas and across the port to where the aquarium is. We waited in a short line and bought two tickets for the entrance fee. We headed in to the aquarium and found ourselves in an exhibit that was mostly small fish and eels. We were both fairly unimpressed and hoped that something more impressive was up ahead. We preceded through the hallways of colorful fish and strange creatures, wondering when we were coming to the main attraction. We were pleasantly surprised when we turned the corner and found ourselves staring at a gigantic tank; a tank so big that we could not see any fish. It was a huge circular tank and we started making our way around the circular path way. I almost lost it when, out of no where, a huge shark came into view out of the abyss. My girlfriend and I sat there transfixed as the shark cruised past us, seemingly eying us up for dinner. After we saw the first shark, many more came into vision and we realized that we were basically surrounded by the deadliest creatures on earth. One of my greatest fears is sharks and I was so excited to be able to see these creatures so up close. Anyways, my girlfriend and I sat there watching the sharks for over twenty minutes and she had to convince me to leave. We left the aquarium very satisfied with our experience and I now have a new appreciation of sharks.
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