We decided to ditch the cold winds for a few days in march last year to be completely involved in Barcelona’s cheerful holiday scene and explore the vast acres of its spacious outdoors..

Amongst other things, the bustling metropolis boasts of the famous La Rambla, which is a very happening and flattering Barcelonian ‘la calle’. The broad strip of La Rambla is always busy and brims with energy along both sides of the pedestrian street. One can pick up a pretty piece of jewellery or buy a memento of the old, historic Barcelona or have a painting off the local artists or enjoy the heritage street food of the region. It also formed a routined visit of our trip to the city as it starts in the main city square and descends towards the sea.

Whether it be fashion, food, nightlife or the houses, talk about colour and Spain always punches well above it’s weight 🙂

Mercat de la Boqueria

1. Hot & juicy & spicy chillies, for a bit of fun it’s good to be sillies 🙂
2. Gooey & soft delectable delights, melt like butter on Big Big bites :D.

Sun- kissed La Rambla street and myself with the living statue of a street performer

LaRambla at night

Houses in Barcelona have a great retro style with coloured curtains drawn in balconies to have the warm sun rays filtered through for the hot summer days. We were exposed to all weather cycles during our short stint, especially the ‘prolonged’ rains which was a bit of an annoyance though Spain showered us with rains the day we landed and I couldn’t help but smile at the nostalgic familiarity of this intervention with the famous lyrics..

the RAiNs in SPain stays MAiNly in the Plains…

houses in barcelona

Enroute to the hotel

Spanish showers