The hot, sunny, humid weather limited our ability to do too much during the peak hot periods, but we still managed to walk for miles everyday and enjoy the beauty of Barcelona. We also spent one afternoon at the Picasso museum, which chronicled the artist’s creative life from childhood through his elderly years.
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Barcelona night shift
As a nurse, I have a special affinity for shift workers. I used to work long night shifts in a hospital, and though my current job does not require night shifts per se, it still does occasionally call for us nurses to be up in the night to look after sick patients. Though it is physically…
Tapas, Part 2—Sagardi
Sagardi was also a new tapas bar for us. It was a very well-kept bar, full of wood and glass and extremely flattering lighting (flattering for the patrons as well as the food!). The first night we were there, it was a bit quiet so we had no idea what we were supposed to…
Tapas, Part 1–El Xampanyet
The last time that D and I were in Spain was in November, 2009. Those of you who know me well know that I am a bit obsessive about food and anything to do with it. It follows, then, that one of my fondest memories of Spain is of tapas bar-hopping every night. We would walk…
Flamenco
We wandered around one night in search of tapas, and instead happened upon a small door in which a woman stood beside a small poster advertising Flamenco that evening. Flamenco orginates from the southern part of Spain (Andalusia), and involves singing, guitar-playing, percussion, and of course, dancing. We gave up tapas that night in…
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