Barcelona Diary Besos Desde Barcelona Bebe

The only reason we are in Barcelona right now is that we thought spending 5 nights in Nice, France would be excessive. So we added Spain into our itinerary and chose Barcelona because my cousin wanted to see the football field here.

Barcelona es Presciosa

I hadn’t heard much about Barcelona nor I had any friends in the city. But that indifferent feeling didn’t last more than an hour after we arrived. Yes, it didn’t take me long, once I reached here, to understand why my Russian friend, Sergey, talked so highly about the city. Barcelona city was lovely. It’s sunny, colourful, delicious and affordable.

Comer Tapas, Beber Vino y Comprar Mucho

We didn’t do much in Barcelona these past two days except for eating delicious tapas, gulping cheap but delicioso wines and some kick-ass shopping before retiring to our beautiful Barcelona Airbnb. I bought Zara jeans for 20 euros yesterday. 20 euros, you guys! It’s at least a third price of the same item in Singapore, if not more. I immediately texted my friends who were planning to visit Europe soon. I told them that they ought to bring extra luggage, stop at Barcelona and shop their heart out here.

Barcelona Gothic Quarter

The Gothic Quarter was my favourite part of this vibrant city. There were a few crystals and pagan stores, also a specialized mineral store named Kunugi, which reminded me of the store called SpellBox in Melbourne, but I shied away from it because I was feeling a bit uncomfortable. I regret not going inside those stores. Another regret about Barcelona: not visiting: Mercado de La Boqueria.

At least I got to see some of Gaudi’s finest work, especially Sagrada Familia, but that’s another story for another day. I am off to sleep now. We gotta catch a flight to Amsterdam tomorrow morning. This is definitely a place I will back to again for the food, local culture, and market visit.

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