Places in the Neighborhood–Photos
Check out a few photos from various walks on various days around our Gracia neighborhood. Yarn bomb with saguaros! At the Fruiteria: Smoking break at Institut: Random church steeple in […]
Monthly Archives: August 2013
End of another week, living in a new (old) world
Lisa begins her week, at the Gracia Metro station, up the hill to school (photo courtesy of Julie Jackson), to begin the first official week of orientation at BFIS (photo […]
Ex-pat this and that
Lisa started working this week which leaves Mary friendless during the day, but not without complicated social interactions. At the market: Plus: Mary doesn’t know how to say raw almonds […]
Transacción tipico con teléfonos-movil y fijo
Group trip to the mobile phone store wouldn’t be complete without the following: 1. Lisa assisting explaining the pros and cons of each movil plan to younger teacher. The mobile […]
New Teachers on Barcelona Walking Tour–Photos
This morning, Las Chicas joined a few new and veteran teachers on a short walking tour of La Rambla, Raval, Barri Gotic, Born and Barcenoletta. Que suerte, one new teacher […]
Park Guell photos
© 2013 by Lisa Howells and Mary Reynolds. All rights reserved
Morning tourists, Afternoon residents
Morning Las Chicas begin the day with an uphill walk 20 minutes to Parc Guell, Gaudi’s subdivision-turned-park. The mosaic gatehouse and fountains greet us and we continue uphill on stone […]
Music on the Plaza–Video Moment
On the way to dinner last night: 130809BareNecessitiesPlaza from Mary Reynolds on Vimeo. © 2013 by Lisa Howells and Mary Reynolds. All rights reserved
Naturaleza, Principalmente las Aves (Nature, mostly birds)
The day begins with Metro ride to the Born. Arrive early for Mary’s interview with the bike promoter and head off to a local park, Parc de la Cuitadella. We […]
Writing and Eating
Today Mary begins her Barcelona writing career: interviewing a race promoter about his upcoming fixed gear bike race in Barcelona. His Red Hook Crit brought 10,000 spectators to a late […]
