Many Pieces of Gaudi
We had time to see two other architectural works of Gaudi while in Barcelona. Both were commissioned by Eusebi Guell, a wealthy Spanish industrial tycoon. Guell Palace Mansion located in the El Raval neighbourhood of Barcelona. We walked by and…
technical difficulties in spain
so over our 12 days in spain, we’ve had to make a few adjustments from life in asia. nothing groundbreaking but these were some of the things we’ve noticed on a daily basis. keep in mind that neither of us…
chocolate con churros
we spent a week saying no to churros in korea, of all places, and set foot to try out this local dish so the last time i’ve had a churro was at taco bell about 20 years ago, a far…
value lunches – discovering the menu dias in spain
my limited knowledge of spanish culture has lead me to believe that they eat tapas for every meal. idiotic and ignorant but that’s me most of the times. it was a glorious discovery to find out that there are many…
A Work in Process Since 1882
Jojo and I are not huge on cathedrals. When we went to Notre Dame, we quickly decided the interior was not worth the 2 hour wait in the hot sun. Sure we missed seeing the gargoyles but we would rather…
travel lessons – the barcelona edition
our trip in barcelona hasn’t been bad by any stretch of the imagination but i feel we would have had a better time if we had made a few changes. spain in general was an audible that we decided on…
The Tightest Pants in the Land
Since arriving in Spain, I’ve noticed that the young guys here wear tight pants. Maybe it’s a European thing or maybe they are skinny enough to carry off the look but it’s definitely a big enough trend that I had…
first 24 hours in granada
jojo: what do i like? -graffiti. have yet to see too much by way of foot but i saw alley upon alley during our bus ride into the city center. they even have areas marked off on guide maps. i’ve…
weekly recap #14 – barcelona, madrid & granada
q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. barcelona (airbnb, sant just desvern, 4 nights), madrid (airbnb, chueca, 4 nights), granada (airbnb, centro, 1 night) q. favourite meal a. takos al pastor in madrid. maybe it was…
first 24 hours in madrid
jojo: what do i like? -more of a big city feel compared to barcelona -although probably more in sheer numbers, it feels like a higher ratio of locals:tourists which change the vibe of the neighbourhoods -more variety for food options…
