The world through our eyes: Spain

We arrived in Spain to sunshine, warm weather and art. I greatly enjoyed this city. Adam and I spent the first couple of days exploring the streets around our apartment. We walked everywhere from the beach to Gaudi’s beautiful La Sagrada Familia cathedral to the shopping district.

On Saturday our friends Teguise and Tony picked us up to show us true Catalan food and culture. (Teguise was our exchange student 6 or 7 years ago) We started our day with a drive up a hill in the countryside to a restaurant that serves true Catalan food of the season, Calcots and grilled meat. Adam and I saw a special on Anthony Bourdain about this kind of traditional food before we left. Calcots are small onions that they grill and then dip in a cheese almond sauce after peeling off the outer shell of charred layers. This dish was followed by grilled lamb, chicken, sausage, and rabbit. By the time we were done we were stuffed. Tony and Teguise then took us to see the small suburb they lived in and then up this huge hill to see a view of the city. We had an amazing day with great friend and amazing food.

On Sunday we attended La Laia festival in the city. We watched the parade of Giants and the local spaniards build human towers with a little 5-7 year old on the top. It was crazy. The last two days we spent our time observing the works of Gaudi from the La Sagrada Familia and to his park. We felt blessed to be able to see these amazing works created by Gaudi inspired by the nature that God created.