Too Close for Comfort
I live in a very dense urban environment. My windowed balcony doors look across the narrow street into the neighbors same doors. I don't need much imagination to see how my neighbors live. The street is so narrow between the…
Tag: Living in barcelona
My neighborhood music
On any given day in the summer, I am treated to a cacophony of street sounds. I live directly above a narrow passageway (it's actually a street, and small cars do go down it, but not often. The street was…
Moving around
I have to move again. No, I'm not moving back to Italy, I'm just moving house. I am leaving a great place, right next to the Parc de la Cuitadella, 5 minutes walk to the beach and 5 minutes on…
Open letter to Spain: I’m back
Dear Spain: When I left you the first time, you knew I would be back, didn't you. As much as I complained about your glacial pace of getting things done and how you wouldn’t let me own a vehicle, you…