Barcelona Part II
Mood:  a-ok
Topic: Barcelona 2006
I went to Barcelona hoping to see colour, culture & passionate people. It sounds so very Broadway musical of me "See the people...the passion, culture and colour...all colours, of-the-people!"

But these basic ideas turned into much more complex realities.

I went expecting to see colour visually. But the sky was overcast, and most of the buildings were made of stone, painted in subtle colours. Now if you take "colour" to mean "vividness or individuality" (I looked this up in the dictionary...) then Barcelona does not disappoint! There was colour in the foods, personalities, architecture, history, and events.

The quality of life is inspiring. With the choice of beach, mountain, suburbs, medival city, church, gallery, club, bar, park, monument, plaza, cafe, restaurant...whatever your tastes, Barcelona is there. Creativity and imagination are going strong in Barcelona. Gaudi's Sagrada Familia (unfinished cathedral...see Stephen's blog) is literrally cementing this spirit of Barcelona.

We saw a parade of traditional spanish puppets, which repesent saints or famous Catalans? But the puppets were worn by people who then became the puppet's feet. They paraded & danced & generally looked very funny.

As for food, I was very happy to try Manchengo cheese and found it tangy & delicious. Olives, dates, chocolate, grapes, bread, cavas & wine...staples of my diet...

Here's some more pictures of the trip...

A view from the Sagrada Familia

The view from our apartment window.

The view from Montjuic.

PS: HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY xoxoxox