Sunday, February 1, 2009

Day 024 | A derive through the Eixample.

There's no messing around when it comes to getting a project done. I successfully completed my first project with plenty time to grocery shop, do other homework, and hang out with the dog. 

A few days back, when the weather was much nicer, I went on a little derive with Jenna and Mauricio. We started at the ice cream shop, of course, and moved along Gran Via to Passeig de Gracia, all the way up to Diagonal, and then some. We wandered the streets admiring and criticizing the various styles of architecture in the city. As the sun began to go down, we kept running into things, places, or spaces that kept us from turning back. After stumbling upon a playground and seeing Jenna and Mauricio almost die on the creaking swing set, we decided it was probably time to head home. After what seemed like miles of area covered by our meandering, we mapped out our route of travel and it appeared that we had only walked a small portion of the Eixample (Catalan for "extension").

The rest of the week went pretty smoothly. No complaints there. 

A few words of advice: Don't get the "Alex" from Chupitos. It's a disgrace to the name.



Happy 8th birthday Milo.


Placa Virreina


Sant Joan