The most beautiful and exciting part of Barcelona to me is the exploration. It is the most amazing thing to simply walk and get lost. Finding your way leads you to explore and discover so many wonderful places and areas that you would have never been to or come across. Althoug
h this past week has been quite hectic, to where we spend all day and night in studio, you just have to make that 30 minute to an hour walk everyday. It really is the most amazing part of this city. Carla and I have made a pact to walk for at least that long everyday, or else we will miss out on so much. Today, we were walking to studio, on Valentine's Day (because studio is our Valentine's...it never lets us down for being there for us), we walked through Plaza Reial and saw a stage set up for a puppet show for children. It was the best surprise to walk through on your way somewhere. Then, during our lunch break, we went walking again and found the best gelado place in Barcelona! It was so delicious! I had pistachio and raspberry and it was perfection! After going back to studio again and working on our model, we left at around 7, only to find ourselves in the midst of a drumline parade. We ran to catch up with the beating drums and mass of people. We followed and danced with the parade for a while, then took a side street to escape the density. We walked towards
Santa Caterina, the market that had the roof redone by Miralles, and on the way, saw a small arabic restaurant/hooka bar. I was so excited to go there because the guy turned out to be Iraqi. I spoke to him in Arabic for a while and found out that he serves hot tea, my favorite thing to drink after a meal. That's one thing I really miss back home with my parents...hot tea. We then got some refreshing, fresh orange and mango juice from him and walked more towards the market. On the way, we saw another stage set up and a band playing loud music. People were gathered all around and it was so exciting! Here we were, busy all day in studio on a Saturday, and all we did was walk down a few streets and found so much life and activity. I truly love this city and all it offers. I love watching how people act and react, how you can find the most random yet beautiful places, how you can get lost and find a new way home. It's an experience I wouldn't trade for anything. Being here has taught me more about life and about myself than I had ever known. It's worth every penny.
h this past week has been quite hectic, to where we spend all day and night in studio, you just have to make that 30 minute to an hour walk everyday. It really is the most amazing part of this city. Carla and I have made a pact to walk for at least that long everyday, or else we will miss out on so much. Today, we were walking to studio, on Valentine's Day (because studio is our Valentine's...it never lets us down for being there for us), we walked through Plaza Reial and saw a stage set up for a puppet show for children. It was the best surprise to walk through on your way somewhere. Then, during our lunch break, we went walking again and found the best gelado place in Barcelona! It was so delicious! I had pistachio and raspberry and it was perfection! After going back to studio again and working on our model, we left at around 7, only to find ourselves in the midst of a drumline parade. We ran to catch up with the beating drums and mass of people. We followed and danced with the parade for a while, then took a side street to escape the density. We walked towards
Santa Caterina, the market that had the roof redone by Miralles, and on the way, saw a small arabic restaurant/hooka bar. I was so excited to go there because the guy turned out to be Iraqi. I spoke to him in Arabic for a while and found out that he serves hot tea, my favorite thing to drink after a meal. That's one thing I really miss back home with my parents...hot tea. We then got some refreshing, fresh orange and mango juice from him and walked more towards the market. On the way, we saw another stage set up and a band playing loud music. People were gathered all around and it was so exciting! Here we were, busy all day in studio on a Saturday, and all we did was walk down a few streets and found so much life and activity. I truly love this city and all it offers. I love watching how people act and react, how you can find the most random yet beautiful places, how you can get lost and find a new way home. It's an experience I wouldn't trade for anything. Being here has taught me more about life and about myself than I had ever known. It's worth every penny.
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