Author: Moni

  • Day 7 – happy pinhole day!

    Today I didn’t take a lot of iPhone snaps because I was more focused on pinhole photography. We had an amazing tour around the city center and ended up at a park where we played  pétanque. I eventually became too exhausted to continue to dinner, which makes me kinda sad because when am I ever…

  • Day 6 – St. Jordi’s day

    Today was a big day in Barcelona. It was St Jordi’s day. It’s a sweet holiday. The tradition is that you are supposed to give your sweetheart a rose (if you are a man) and in return you get a book. So raf gave me a rose.  In return I bought him a handmade sketchbook. …

  • Day 5 – more Gaudi architecture 

    Today I had the pleasure of going on a tour of the Gracia neighborhood of Barcelona by a local resident. It was amazing to see the city from his perspective. I almost slept in today but am so glad I didn’t and was able to make the meet up! Here are some photos. We saw…

  • Day 4 – Sagrada Familia & and The Ramblas

    Still trying to recover from Jet lag, but starting to feel normal finally. We set the alarm to wake up in the morning at a respectable hour. Then, after fortifying myself with coffee, set out for Sagrada Familia. All I can say is, “wow.” I walked inside and was completely blown away. Photos of this…

  • Day 3 – narrow passageways

    When I woke up this morning and looked at the clock I couldn’t believe my eyes. It said 11:45 am. We’d practically slept the day away!! Honestly, I could have slept longer but we forced ourselves to get up and get out there. We decided to go to the Picasso Museum. On our way there,…