30 Days Wild - Day 18 - 18 June 2015

30 Days Wild - Doing something wild everyday

Day 18 - Visiting the Science Museum in Barcelona and enjoying the amazing nature

Today was my third full day in Barcelona with my Spanish group at Chew Valley School.  We spent the day site seeing in the city and visited the Science Museum.  Here, amongst other things I saw this beautiful display of rainforest trees, anaconda and beautiful fish.

Barcelona Science Museum, Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Science Museum, Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Science Museum, Barcelona, Spain

About the Writer

Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig on Scilly

Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig

Mya-Rose Craig is a 12 year old young birder, conservationist, writer and speaker. She is based near Bristol and writes the successful Birdgirl Blog, with posts about birding and conservation from around the world. She is looking forward to going Mountain Gorilla Trekking in East Africa in the summer and watching Penguins in Antarctica in December 2015, which will be her 7th continent. She has recently been listed with the singer songwriter George Ezra and actress Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones as one of Bristol's most influential young people. Please like her Birdgirl Facebook Page and follow her on Birdgirl Twitter

30 Days Wild - Day 17 - 17 June 2015

30 Days Wild - Doing something wild everyday

Day 17 - Visiting the Gaudi Catherdral in Barcelona inspired by nature

Today was my second full day in Barcelona with my Spanish group at Chew Valley School.  We spent the day site seeing in the city and visited this amazing cathedral.  Gaudi was inspired by nature when designing this cathedral and the photos below are of a doorway of carved leaves with insects in them.  There is also a large tortoise within the the cathedral.

Leaves and insects decorating an entrance to Gaudi's Cathedral, Barcelona Spain
Photograph taken by Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig 

Leaves and insects decorating an entrance to Gaudi's Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain
Photograph taken by Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig 

Gaudi's Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain
Photograph taken by Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig 

Gaudi's Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain
Photograph taken by Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig 

Tortoise, Gaudi's Cathedral, Barcelona, Spain
Photograph taken by Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig 

About the writer

Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig on Scilly

Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig

Mya-Rose Craig is a 12 year old young birder, conservationist, writer and speaker. She is based near Bristol and writes the successful Birdgirl Blog, with posts about birding and conservation from around the world. She is looking forward to going Mountain Gorilla Trekking in East Africa in the summer and watching Penguins in Antarctica in December 2015, which will be her 7th continent. She has recently been listed with the singer songwriter George Ezra and actress Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones as one of Bristol's most influential young people. Please like her Birdgirl Facebook Page and follow her on Birdgirl Twitter

30 Days Wild - Day 16 - 16 June 2015

30 Days Wild - Doing something wild everyday

Day 16 - Enjoying the natural surroundings in a Barcelona park

Today was my first full day in Barcelona with my Spanish group at Chew Valley School.  We spent the day site seeing in the city with very little opportunity to connect with nature.

Then we visited Monjuic Park and had our lunch there.  Here I took of my shoes and stood feeling the grass, taking in the beautiful trees, bushes, flowers, grass and sea.  The park is next to the sea but above it and has views overlooking the sea and city.  

I had time to admire the view over the sea and take in the nature around me.  I did look for Spanish Sparrow or any other birds but didn't see anything apart from a few Feral Pigeons.  There was just not enough time in our 45 minutes allotted time.

Monjuic Park, Barcelona, Spain

Monjuic Park, Barcelona, Spain

Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig (with friend) at Monjuic Park, Barcelona, Spain
Copyright Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig

In the afternoon we visited Barcelona Football Club's stadium, which is as far from nature as you can get but still really exciting.

Barcelona FC Stadium Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain

About the writer

Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig on Scilly

Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig

Mya-Rose Craig is a 12 year old young birder, conservationist, writer and speaker. She is based near Bristol and writes the successful Birdgirl Blog, with posts about birding and conservation from around the world. She is looking forward to going Mountain Gorilla Trekking in East Africa in the summer and watching Penguins in Antarctica in December 2015, which will be her 7th continent. She has recently been listed with the singer songwriter George Ezra and actress Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones as one of Bristol's most influential young people. Please like her Birdgirl Facebook Page and follow her on Birdgirl Twitter