When we started planning our trip to Spain we had big big ideas about all the cities we were going to see. First we’d hit Barcelona, then Valencia and then maybe try to head north to San Sebastian. But once we had our first night out in Barcelona it was clear that we weren’t going anywhere else. It’s just far far too much fun. The next 8 days would be spent eating, drinking, hanging at Primavera Sound, and taking in as much of the city as possible.
First highlight….PULP. I’ve been waiting to see this since the 9th grade. Needless to say it vastly exceeded my expectations. It was amazing to be in a sea of people dancing and singing every word (even when they were wrong it was ok) and drinking in every last second of the set. Total fucking magic. Even the deeper cuts they chose were mega hits. Now that’s how you do a comeback show.
A quick note to most front men …..YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG. See below…
Primavera also just became my favorite festival. The Spanish do that shit right. And the fans knew how to have the time of their life without being obnoxious. I didn’t see ONE chest thumping brosef moment the entire weekend.
And then there was the food. It was our mission to eat our way through this town and while I am sure that there was much much more to be had, we made a pretty good dent in our short list.
Best food of the trip was Quimet I Quimet. Cold tapas made with the freshest ingredients and the most amazing flavor combinations. I was honestly a little scared to bite into my salmon, greek yogurt, honey & balsamic montadito but after one bite I had to restrain myself from grabbing Roberto’s out of his hand. The entire experience was amazing. If we’d had one more day in town I am sure most of it would have been spent sampling more of the menu.
Other notable meals were had at Biblioteca, Cal Pep, breakfast at the Santa Caterina Market and El Jardi.
And then there was the hang time. Meeting up with friends from all over the world was such an amazing treat.
We did as much of the museum & historical site circuit as our feet could handle and I must say that we did a damn good job of hitting the highlights.
MACBA, Parc Guell, Sagrada Familia, Miro Museum, Picasso Museum, La Pedrera, Frederic Mares Museum….we did it all and more. The only thing we could have and should have skipped is the aquarium. Turns out they are still depressing. Even in Spain.
The last day was rainy so we just wandered the streets shopping and taking in sights between snacking and ducking for cover when the showers started. There was still so much to see!
We’ll be back.
