"livin' la vida loca"

It’s not Barcelona, it’s Barthelona. At least, that’s what the locals call it. Barcelona was one of the various cities on my senior Europe trip and it might be one of my favorites. The city itself was gorgeous! The buildings and architecture were beautiful and the clear blue ocean port surrounded it.  We spent most of the day walking around the city, admiring the landmarks (like the Christopher Columbus statue) and hung our legs over the port and basked in the sun. Everything about the place was fantastic. We ate tapas (Spanish appetizers) and even got to visit a real Spanish food market. Raw meat and vegetables were strung from the kiosks and my group went around test tasting the free samples. I got a delicious fresh fruit mango smoothie. The streets were packed with locals buying their food for the day. That’s one of the reasons why Europeans are healthier because all their home-cooked meals are made out of fresh products, instead of on-shelf preserved ingredients that we use. It was so cool to see women and men alike, buying the ingredients for their dinner tonight. Our stay at Barcelona was where we had the most down time, which was exciting to explore on our own.  We even went to the Pablo Picasso museum but next blog you’ll hear more about that! Wandering through the little shops, and taking the metro train to the various cities, I tried to find the perfect mug that embodies my fascination with Barcelona. There were so many wonderful things to see, whether it was the bikes, the flowers and even their water fountains. 

This mug is one of my favorites because it is so different. Instead of being circle, the mug is comprised of 3 different walls coming together as a triangle. Whenever I drink out of this cup, I remember to just enjoy life and make sure to observe everything. When you’re abroad, you pay attention to every little detail, but why not do that here, after all, we are one of the biggest tourist attractions. So stop and smell the cup of coffee and enjoy the flowers.

Until next time…

“Keep Calm and Carry On”

Jo(anna)