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Bubo in Barcelona, Spain
October 4, 2011
in Barcelona, Europe, food, Round the World, Spain, travel

Barcelona Bites: What I ate in Barcelona, Spain.

In all honesty, I did a pretty pathetic job of eating in Barcelona. But I ended up making a lot of salads in the kitchen of my AirBnB because, after two months of almost exclusively eating out while on the road, it was just nice...

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Air Show in Barcelona, Spain
October 3, 2011
in Barcelona, Europe, Round the World, Spain, travel

Wind and fire in Barcelona.

I've liked Barcelona. It's a very Chicago-esque place which, in a way, helped me feel at home here the past four weeks. I can't really explain what it is. I joked that it's pretty but dirty and everyone speaks Spanish. Which, in reality, is only...

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Mac and Cheese in Barcelona, Spain
October 2, 2011
in Barcelona, cooking, Europe, food, Round the World, Spain, travel

I made macaroni and cheese in Barcelona…

Sometimes when traveling you crave foods from home. And what do I crave when I'm away from home? Macaroni and cheese. Since I was staying in an AirBNB and had access to a full kitchen, I decided to make macaroni and cheese with the finest...

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Beach in Barcelona, Spain
September 30, 2011
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I saw a lot of naked people today.

The last two days I took nice long walks along the beach. I saw planes practicing for an air show. I lost a flip flop to the sea. I saw a lot of naked people. A. lot. of. naked. people....

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Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain
September 29, 2011
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La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain.

La Sagrada Família is Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece in Barcelona. Unfinished masterpiece, I should say. Though construction of the temple started in 1882, the massive church is still no where close to being finished. I guess that just means I should start planning to come back to...

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Correfoc: Hell's Gate - a fire parade at La Mercè 2011 in Barcelona, Spain
September 26, 2011
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La Mercè festival in Barcelona, Spain

When I decided to spend my September in Barcelona, I didn't even know I would be here for La Mercè festival. Actually, I didn't even know what La Mercè was until just before I came. Everywhere in Spain they celebrate a festa major, or annual...

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Italian Pizza Bar - Dog Begs for Food
September 25, 2011
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I just want a dog.

Adam (another blogger I met at TBEX this summer) and his wife Megan also happened to be traveling in Barcelona. So I met up with them and others one night for beers at a pizza place. It was good to catch up with someone else...

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Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
September 24, 2011
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I know what I like.

After many days of sitting around the apartment doing nothing but watching downloaded movies and episodes of the Simpsons I was finally feeling better. Lo and behold the penicillin seemed to cure me of the "viral infection" I'd been suffering with for the let 6...

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Night out with Ian - Tapas in Barcelona
September 22, 2011
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We didn’t go skydiving.

It's weird how small the world can be. As I said before, I picked a great time to be in Barcelona because I know a lot of people passing through. Like Ian, who's an ex-coworker of my friend Emily and who I've met a few...

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Learning how to make Tortilla de Patatas - Spanish Tortilla - in Barcelona, Spain
September 21, 2011
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How to Make Tortilla de Patatas (Spanish Tortilla)

While renting a room in an AirBNB in Barcelona, my hosts taught me how to make tortilla de patatas (or, tortilla española, or Spanish Tortilla). Here is how we made them and a story of how the recipe came together for us...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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