arc de triumf

arc de triumf

Not only have I been showing Jordi around the town, but he also helped me move again. Yes, I know what y’all must be thinking, and I’m the first to be tired of trying to find the right place to settle down. Horta was a nice neighborhood, and Laura was great, but things change fast, particularly when you’re young; and that’s what happened, a new boyfriend moved in, and it just got increasingly more difficult and way too much drama.

I have temporarily sought refuge at Belen’s home, although she’s very stressed with family matters and work, so unfortunately I need to find an alternative eventually.

In the meantime I continue with my english classes and enjoying Jordi’s company for as long as I can.

Last Wednesday, we went to Premia with Edward. After a light lunch “menu del dia” at the beach, we took Wilbur for a stroll.

And later that evening we met up with Edward, Monica, David and Juanjo to go watch another soccer match, which we won…again.

l'auditor

Jordi went to the "Auditori" with Victor to take in some Beethoven.

“El Poble Espanyol” is were we ended up on Friday, after entering the Caixa Forum, for some reason we both got very dizzy in entering the building, Jordi was particularly naucious, so we needed to be outside and find some food, and this was the closest place that offered both. This is a very large museum, that was originally built for a short time; it is a collection of replicas of buildings, plazas, patios, doorways, etc from all over the country.

It became a center for crafts people, glass blowers, artizans, and sculpture displays.

Later, that afternoon we met Victor and Mari to go to the Medieval Fair, in their neighborhood, the stands of artisan meats, breads, beers, candies, herbs.

San Pol

Saturday, Albert and Mar picked us up to go to San Pol, where his parents Joan and Carmen live, a beach town just under an hour north. When we arrived I walked Jordi downtown to show him around and let him soak his legs in the Mediterranean to heal his psoriasis. And hurry back for a delicious food fest; Carmen was very pleased to see Jordi loved her food, as she had some dificulties with him when he was a boy. Siesta time spot was wherever the sun is shining, in this case it happened to be the driveway.

drive way at San Pol

We spent most of Sunday walking all around the Ciutadella Park, as their was a large Earth Day celebration, with many alternative energy, medicine, herbs, organic food stands and much more. A bike operated merry-go-round of recycled materials. The tree man. I even atended a lecture at my old highschool, my first classroom at that school.

On Monday we visited the Casa Mila, best known as “La Pedrera”, one hour wait to get in, and walked up the winding stairs to the roof top with all the chimeney flues that were meant to look like soldiers. You know Gaudi’s work was rather unique, part of the Modernist movement around the turn of the century, the building is organic in nature, the interior below the rooftop is like a boa skeleton.