WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's soccer team is in the midst of a nine day Spring Break trip overseas, with stops in Barcelona and Madrid. Throughout the trip, members of the team will provide updates. The third installment comes from freshman Kaitlyn Del Savio (Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hill).

Tuesday, March 10
"Three very exciting events happened this Tuesday morning before our exploration of Montserrat: Rachel (Corboz) arrived in Barcelona from the U-20 National Team camp in La Manga. A group of us saw buildings designed by the renowned Spanish architect Gaudi, and Hannah (Howell) ate two massive croissants all by herself. After regrouping, the team began our hour-long drive out of the city to the famous Spanish monastery in the town of Montserrat. From the ancient Catholic stained glass church to the breath-taking mountain range, we were overwhelmed with beauty as soon as we entered the city. On the trek up to see Montserrat's iconic statue, La Virgen Negra, somewhere around 14,000 pictures were taken as everyone discussed the potential Instagram quality.

"Later that day, we visited Güell Park, dedicated to Gaudi's eclectic architecture. Some ambitious teammates hiked to the highest point of the park, witnessing a beautiful view of the city of Barcelona. Those of us that didn't make the hike just casually strolled around the park. At some point in time, Sarah (Adams) got pickpocketed, only to later find out that it was Rachel that stole her belongings.

"Though we were exhausted from the busy day, the team was excited to experience authentic Spanish nightlife. It was then that we found out that Daphne (Corboz) and Leah (McCullough) have a Spanish dancing alter ego but Neela (Mohan) should keep her moves on the soccer field."

Wednesday, March 11
"On Wednesday morning, some of the team was excited to go shopping while the other half was more excited to sleep in past 8:30 a.m. Our first venture of the day was La Sagrida Family, an ancient church also designed by Gaudi. Even though it was under construction, everyone was in awe of the massive, detailed architecture that has been undergoing construction for 100 years. The church is finally supposed to be complete in in 2026, and we are all planning on a reunion trip to see the final product. After completing the visit to La Sagrida Familia, we were almost too well-versed in Gaudi's extensive history.

"After lunch we journeyed to Sitges, a seaside village 45 minutes out of the city along the Mediterranean. The team enjoyed an afternoon of tanning, shopping, and tapas tasting. Lauren (Trower) raved that, "the Sitges was a great change of scenery from the cold Washington D.C weather." Tired and tanned from the beach, we returned to the hotel and packed our bags in preparation for the six-hour drive to Madrid in the morning. Adios Barcelona, Madrid here we come!"