So time here in Barcelona is winding down. Im quite ready to move on, hit the road and really start the journey. Im feeling a little staid here at the moment. Ive never spent 5 weeks in one place that wasnt New York.
Ill be heading out of Barcelona on Monday, on a really cheap train to Valencia. (Im only a little curious as to why its half the price of other trains since it runs in about the same time frame…but I think its because its no frills: i.e. no dining car, etc.)
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Ill be posting a map with my route through Spain a bit later. Having moved again this weekend I no longer have wireless access, and thus its difficult to post pictures. I do have a tip that there may be a Starbucks with WiFi…but say it with me now…ewwwww, Starbucks. Theyre colonizing here too.
So anyway, the apartment change…
Ive moved to a neighborhood of the city called El Raval. Its in the very center of the city, but being a highly imigrant neighborhood, its cheap and interesting. (Id make an East Village reference here…but for the cheappart.) Its the neighborhood where I shot the grafitti pictures. Im now only a ten minute walk from school, and quite happy. I have puppies too! 2 adorable little puppies with more character then you can imagine. Lena and Tucci follow me about the apartment, hoping I might feed them.
Ive been trying to fit a lot in to the last week here: trips to museums, la Catedral, notable cafes and so forth. Didnt realize there was so much I hadnt done yet!
Today Im headed to El Palau de Musica Catalonia…or something like that. Its a Modernisme concert hall designed by a famous Catalan architect. I think Ill skip the guided tour as Ive heard the exterior of the building is fabulous in its own right, and the entrance hall where they sell tickets is the most photographed part.
Hopefully, Ill have some new pics up tomorrow…
Must run…