03 August, 2007 (Friday) Barcelona, Spain

A while between updates, but I have a few in the wings. Just trying to find the right opportunity to send through. I know, I know. My captive audience is just waiting with bated breath. Well hold that breath just a touch longer. So, onto Barcelona...

Barca
Today I'm in Barcelona. The weather is sunny. It's looking better than good out there. I'm sitting here, typing away, looking into one of those classic courtyards - you know the deal, glassed walled apartments looking into a messy central square. So I'm starting to get a feel for this party town. My brother... well let's just say he seems to be hitting his groove. For the day ahead, I'm looking forward to taking some enthusiastic happy snaps.

Barcelona seems to be another of those European cities that somehow manages to mix in the old with the new. The result is something which manages to be both, but somehow not quite either. Yesterday we wandered through the harbour front, all reflective glass and paved commercialism, before finding our way into the medieval Bari Gottic. It was amazing just wandering into a square with a centuries old cathedral dominating the space, before finding ourselves lost in another sequence of narrow winding streets.

The trickiest part so far has to be finding a decent tapas bar outside of the tourist area. But I'm working dilligently at finding the 'place'. I guess it's part of the adventure. In the meantime, it's going to be more winding streets for me. Perhaps even the beach (living in London I'm a little beach-starved).