Caught in a summer storm
This time last year I got caught in a sudden summer storm. I left my office and was just reaching for a Bicing (shared city bike) around 9:00PM when the fat drops started to fall hard and fast. Within 30…
Category: Daily Life
Daily life in Barcelona, Spain including people, places, routines, oddities and everything I love (and sometimes hate) about living here.
Parenting in Spain
I’m not a tolerant person when it comes to poorly behaved children. So of course, I live in a country that has the most unruly children I have yet to witness in this lifetime. Obviously, it is no fault of…
It’s August in Barcelona
It's mid August, and the city feels lopsided. The center is crowded, the tour buses full, but the outskirts are eerily empty. Beaches are packed and bicycle paths are full of strolling tourists blocking riders (THIS is why I have…
The Endless Dinner
I just can't get used to the phenomenon here in Spain that is the Endless Dinner. It's quite normal to meet at 8pm for dinner and to still be seated at the table at 12:30am. Actually, those hours are more usually…
Why so late?
My friends and family (those who have not visited Spain) are bewildered when they call and find me just sitting down to dinner at 10pm. I assure them that this is 1) standard in Spain, and 2) that I'm not…