It's March and yet it feels like Spring. Almost summer by UK standards. I have never been to Barcelona, but the more I walk around, the more I wonder why I haven't visited sooner.
It is such a beautiful place; it's definitely up there on my list of favourite cities and a clear contender for one of my favourite in Europe.
There is the main street that goes through the heart of the city centre, know as The Ramblas. It is surrounded by different architecture and the streets are lined with market stalls selling souvenirs, Spanish delicacies and artwork.
Just off this street is the main market. I love markets. Everything looks how it is meant to; fresh and vibrant in colour. You forget what really fresh, local produce looks like when you shop in a big supermarket.
Then there is the city edge by the water. Admittedly everything looks better in the sun when it is shinning. But most definitely the sea that sparkles a beautiful blue under the gaze of the sun.
The view is almost exotically tropical. This palm tree makes me feel like i'm somewhere in the Caribbean.
And this surfer dude, soaking up the rays of the sun as he dries off from his surf, makes it look like the temperature is around 30 degrees Celsius, rather than the low 20's it is in reality.
A beautiful 1st day in Barcelona.
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