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The great Barcelona book give away (part 1)

So, here’s the deal. I’ve recently moved (again), and I’m sick of having to carry around all the stuff I have, or more to the point, I’m sick of having stuff. So I’m getting rid of it. First to go … Continue reading

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Back to Gràcia

After about one serious week and five apartments (give me a break, that’s by far the most places I’ve ever looked at) I’ve found an apartment in Gràcia to live in. More details later, but it’s in Carrer Progrés, within … Continue reading

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Fotos de batalla globos de agua

Photos, taken by Gemma, from the water balloon fight on Saturday are up on flickr: batalla globos de agua. There’s some really great photos up there, including the (possibly barely tasteful) re-enactment of the execution of catalan soldier at the … Continue reading

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Nuevo “look”

When I came back to Spain from Australia my hair was different and everyone I’ve seen since has commented on my nuevo “look”. Apparently look is a Spanish word too, although only when it relates to fashion (or lack there … Continue reading

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Water balloon fight 1

Upon advice from lecool I headed off to Pl. Sant Felip Neri for a water fight. I managed to find somewhere that sells water balloons and had a great time getting soaked through and then tramping off to another square … Continue reading

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Stuck in Barcelona

When I woke up this morning there was a gale blowing outside and we had no electricity. The immediate problem this presented was our bathroom which, being in the middle of an apartment building, has nothing even resembling a natural … Continue reading

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New word: Antifaz

It means mask. I went to a bar last night that had a “masquerade party”. The bar is a really nice little place in el Raval called Bar Can Can, I haven’t been there before, it was another night out … Continue reading

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Saturday night antics

On the, admittedly somewhat vague, recommendation of lecool, Juan and I headed out to check out a party in a hair dressers, Urb16 in el Borne. When we showed up there was just a bunch of people standing in a … Continue reading

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