I recently had the privilege of traveling with my husband on a business trip to Barcelona, Spain. Our oldest son also came with us. He was more than happy to utilize the Spanish he had been learning for 3 years and I thought it would be great to spend this time with him before he heads off to college.
It was truly a trip of a lifetime.
It didn't take me long to fall in love with the city and it's people. I admire the Spanish in many areas; one being their sense of fashion. It is a place where ladies dress like ladies and it was so delightful to watch them. Plus, they are a very kind, humble and charming people. Very easy to get along with. Greeting each other with kisses was quite common and my heart was so warmed by all the couples (young and old) strolling through the streets hand in hand. Paris, they say, is the city of love but this city could certainly compete!
Barcelona is a bustling, beautiful city with incredible architecture. Many of the amazing sites are credited to the architect Antoni Gaudi who looked to nature for his inspiration.
Coming upon street performers was a common site and quite entertaining.
One of the best things about traveling to another country is to taste their food. It was such a treat to get a break from cooking for a family of 6! Their style of food is Mediterranean in my opinion and they eat so much fresh food it inspired me to eat even healthier. I can't tell you how many times I saw someone walking with loaves of baguettes pointing out of their shopping bags. It just made me chuckle.
This was my favorite meal while there: lamb sis-kebab. So. Delicious.
And of course we can't forget the chocolate!
Spending 10 days in a foreign culture was so exciting and I hope someday you can experience it, too. It really made the world smaller and it gave me a love for the Spanish people who live on the opposite side of the globe. But, anywhere you go people are still people and we can learn from them.
I would like to leave you with one last picture. This bullet shaped building lights up at night and is spectacular rising up into the sky with all it's brilliant blue and red colors.
Have a most enjoyable weekend my friends!
P.S. I would be happy to share with anyone who is traveling here what we did and saw.
It was truly a trip of a lifetime.
It didn't take me long to fall in love with the city and it's people. I admire the Spanish in many areas; one being their sense of fashion. It is a place where ladies dress like ladies and it was so delightful to watch them. Plus, they are a very kind, humble and charming people. Very easy to get along with. Greeting each other with kisses was quite common and my heart was so warmed by all the couples (young and old) strolling through the streets hand in hand. Paris, they say, is the city of love but this city could certainly compete!
Barcelona is a bustling, beautiful city with incredible architecture. Many of the amazing sites are credited to the architect Antoni Gaudi who looked to nature for his inspiration.
Coming upon street performers was a common site and quite entertaining.
One of the best things about traveling to another country is to taste their food. It was such a treat to get a break from cooking for a family of 6! Their style of food is Mediterranean in my opinion and they eat so much fresh food it inspired me to eat even healthier. I can't tell you how many times I saw someone walking with loaves of baguettes pointing out of their shopping bags. It just made me chuckle.
This was my favorite meal while there: lamb sis-kebab. So. Delicious.
And of course we can't forget the chocolate!
Spending 10 days in a foreign culture was so exciting and I hope someday you can experience it, too. It really made the world smaller and it gave me a love for the Spanish people who live on the opposite side of the globe. But, anywhere you go people are still people and we can learn from them.
I would like to leave you with one last picture. This bullet shaped building lights up at night and is spectacular rising up into the sky with all it's brilliant blue and red colors.
Have a most enjoyable weekend my friends!
P.S. I would be happy to share with anyone who is traveling here what we did and saw.
3 comments:
It is a lovely commentary Kathy. Good Job!
Oh my does that look like fun! :)
I love the fresh bread sticking out of their shopping bags. I can close my eyes and picture it as well. :)
So happy you got to do the trip Kathy. Thanks for showing us some pictures. :)
Hugs,
Shann
Oh my goodness! That certainly looks like the trip of a lifetime. Such a rich and lovely culture to get to immerse yourself in for a time. Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed this a lot!
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