Caught the train from Pamplona at about 11 and arrived in Zaragoza at 1. Immediately after I stepped out of the train station I was impressed. I'd heard about the city being modern, because it hosted the Expo Zaragoza technology fair in 2008, but all the airy, pure white architecture of the viaduct in front of the station and the Metropolitain Bridge across the Ebro was really something; Paris has plans for structures like these to be built by 2030, so it's incredible to see how far ahead the Aragonese are.
Found a hotel and set out to jouer le touriste and see the important stuff in the city. I saw the Church of St. Paul and the Holy Church of the Pillar on the bank of the river, and also the Puyente Piedra framed by the lion statues. I wanted to find the Aljaferia Palace which was built by the Moors, but my guidebook wasn't specific enough on how to get to it. After that I was just exhausted from carrying my pack everywhere, so I went back to the hotel to catch up on my e-mails.
Woke up early, repacked, and headed back to the train station. Now I'm in Barcelona!
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