It was bittersweet leaving Barcelona Tuesday Morning...I could have easily stayed another few days, weeks, and if money and green card were no consideration, a year! It truly is one of the most captivating cities I have ever visited. It has many qualities that great cities like Paris, Rome, London, San Francisco have to offer, but it also has beautiful mediterranean weather, sunny beaches, traditional yet easy-going, happy people, and as I've mentioned many times before, some of the most rustic, delicious food I've ever tasted...
Our last official tourist attraction was Park Guell, another Gaudi work, which is by no means amazing when compared to his other stuff, but offered a beautiful view of the city, and some of the best "street musicians" I've ever heard...We regreted not taking a picnic, since the park is massive and quite a hike, with loads of pretty, shaded spots to take a break. After nearly dying of dehydration and claustrophobia (never go on the weekend), we headed back to our safe, lovely neighborhood...We took it pretty easy the last day, purchased a couple bottles of vino to take back as souveniers, and tasted some wines at La Vinya del Senyor, most notably a 2004 Muga Gran Reserva Rioja!
The thing I will miss most about Spain (well besides the food, drink, art, architecture, beach, weather, and charming, windy streets) is the slower pace of life that people enjoy there...The Spanish seem to place more importance on relaxation, eating, socializing, and being with family and friends as opposed to work, work, work, eat, sleep, work, a familiar lifestyle for must of us in the states...Anyway, I think I belong in Barcelona...but for the time being, San Francisco ain't so shabby! It's pretty comforting to come home to a beautiful city like SF, and besides, I missed the little dog dearly....
Thanks for reading...See you next time in Morocco? or Greece, or perhaps another part of Spain!...we'll see....here are some random photos of Barcelona:
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