Typical Weekends in Barcelona
It’s always festival time in Barcelona, sometimes we partake, sometimes we avoid. In between we hike and bike. Last weekend, we celebrated the day of Saint Anthony. Photo courtesy of […]
Category Archives: Gracia
Books and Roses = Diada de Sant Jordi
Catalunya celebrates La Diada de Sant Jordi (St. George’s Day) with books and roses. It is a tradition to give your loved one a rose and a book on this […]
Jack and the Beanstalk Meets Mardi Gras
Today is St. Medir Day in Barcelona! Gracia celebrates with parades throughout the day and fireworks tonight. St. Medir is the patron saint of farmers in Catalunya. Long ago, in […]
Cats, Candy, Carols
As our readers know, there is one, and only one corner that matters in Barcelona, and that is our corner. The corner was busy today with cats, candy, and carolers. […]
On my drum–rum pa pum pum
Cat brothers in Parc Can de Buxeres Barcelona prepares for Christmas beginning on November 1 when municipal workers hang decorative street lights on most major pedestrian or shopping streets. On […]
Everything you need ends with …ería
One of Lisa’s delights, and at times frustrations, in Barcelona are the large number of specialty stores everywhere you go. There seems to be a store for just about everything. […]
Walk to Commuter Train–Photos
Lisa walks to the metro station each morning, occasionally accompanied by Mary who is distracted by sensory overload along the way. Wafts of bakeries, smoked meats, overripe fruit; the splash […]
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 […]
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
Crafting Gracia Style
Chicken wire, newspapers, aluminum foil, paper maché, glue guns, plastic tubing = community craft project, aka preparing for Festa Major de Gracia. (As usual, please click on the pictures for […]
