Last but not Least,

It's been my greatest pleasure documenting the sights and sounds of this short journey.

The impromptu decision to pack our bags and go made it even more of a ride. We didn't really have plans on where to go, what exactly to do (well, except for Sonar Festival). But everything somehow just fell into place.

If you've been around us, and that little in-store programme we've had going on for the past month, you'll know the message we're trying to convey:

Go travel with an open heart and mind (don't forget to throw in a pair of trusty TOMS for good measure), and just like how mine turned out to be, I promise you it will be unforgettable.

Sincerely,
El

Barcelona : The Last One

It's all been an amazing experience - the sights, the sounds and the ridiculously tasty ham.

Thank you for having me.

Barcelona : Days 4 & 5

Our last few days in Barcelona and we made the most of it - stuffed our faces with food every chance that we had (razor clams, and more razor clams!), and the rest was spent soaking in the sights and sounds at Sonar Festival.





Sonar by Day was held right next to the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (a huge concrete space, complete with carpet grass!) where everyone gathered and danced to whatever was thrown at them - Speech Debelle, Delorean, King Midas Sound and my favourite act - Pursuit Grooves.









During meal times, all we had to do was walk out to the endless stretches of cafes just 5 minutes away - you'll never go hungry here.






Am officially obsessed with Iberian Ham (or Jamón ibérico), a type of cured ham produced mainly in Spain from cross-bred pigs. We had it everywhere we went, and this was at the famous Cafe Viena.













Sonar by Night was held at a totally different venue, off the city center. The crowd size was massive - tens of thousands of people pouring out of 4 warehouses. Unforgettable.


During Joy Orbison's set


Flying Lotus


Plastikman is the dark alter ego of Richie Hawtin. Every other person had their cameras/handphones whipped out to capture the amazing visual show - it was an experience everyone wanted to share when they got home.


One of the near closing sets by The Chemical Brothers.

Only a few hours of sleep before a plane to catch back home. What a night.

Barcelona : Day 3

Visited the Picasso Museum which took up a good part of our afternoon. No photography allowed inside, but you'll probably know a Picasso artwork when you see one (out of the tens of thousands he created!).






Desigual Tricycles. What a cute idea.


Hot Spaniards, scorching sun and a cool, cool breeze - Barceloneta Beach.





Spent the rest of the afternoon (and a good part of my next 2 days) at Sonar Festival - an annual music and multimedia art festival which takes place for 3 days in June at Barcelona -




A visual feast at the Sonar Hall.


Never too late for a meal in this city.

Barcelona : Day 2

Breakfast at our guesthouse. Marcelo has got music on for us, makes us thick, frothy coffee and opens up the balcony for us.


What a beautiful morning in Barcelona.




Brunch at the Mercat de Sant Josep, a food market along La Rambla (the only good thing worth seeing along that street!). It isn't the cheapest seafood platter, but it surely is the most satisfying.




You see bits of Gaudi all over Barcelona - it's as if he singlehandedly built this whole city.


My jaw literally dropped when I saw the Sagrada Familia, yet another Gaudi masterpiece. The most amazing thing about the church is the fact that it has been in construction since 1882 and the completion date is only set at 2026. Absolutely incredible.


While up on Parc Guell, we were approached by this young spanish couple to help take a picture for them. Turns out they were the very same couple sitting right behind us while on the flight up to Barcelona. What a small world!




The journey up to Mount Tibidabo took us 2 bus rides and long wait for the tram, but it was completely worth it.










Do you know that they teach mandarin in Barcelona primary schools? Thank god mine wasn't bad enough to understand what they were saying!


Wished there were more sights like these during walks home everyday.