We're now in Sitges, outside of Barcelona doing a helpex with a lady named Imme. She's such a great host and spoiling us with delicious homemade meals. We're doing up her front yard with weeding and making a stone porch. Beautiful town on the beach. I hiked around yesterday to see such gorgeous views. We've been lucky with the weather but now it's time for the rain. Time to cozy up.
We fell in love with Barcelona. Being here, we've made lovely friends of all kind. Everyone has made us feel at home. From musician's to artists to occupiers to teachers. We must move onto our adventures and start our journey. Although it's very easy for us to stay here as well, at least we know we have a place to come back to. Later this week we'll head to Sitgus and help out for a few days then down the coast we go.
I have to write about how disappointed I am in the election. What's the matter with everyone. People here in Barcelona stayed up until 5 am just to see the outcome. All of Europe is upset except France. Just sticks us Americans out about how Farrell we are. I worry about my loved one's in the U.S. Tickets to Barcelona are cheap right now. Just f.y.i. Really makes me not want to come back to the U.S now. If any fart fans (trump means to fart in England) out there, congratulations on your demeaning efforts. Time to turn your clock back a 100 years.
Wanted to talk about the cheap eats in Barcelona. Breakfast starts with a pastry n coffee for 2 euro. Pastry being a chocolate croissant, donut, danish, you name it they have it. Coffee is any kind from coffee with milk, espresso, mocha, americano. Lunch is a giganto sandwich on the best baguette ever, any kind of cheese, any meat you can think of (even chorizo) for 3 euro. Dinner you can get paella for 8 euro with all kinds of fresh seafood in it or meat or both. Easily shared for 2. Wine made here is as cheap as .90 euro's in grocery stores. Beer we pay 2 euro's at a bar for a estralla which is like a paps. I used to order online for Joe Spanish chorizo and payed 45$ for 3 of them. Chorizo is .90 in grocery stores for the best ever and fresh. Wanted to mention all this just so people get an idea of how cheap and delicious the food is here. This is how it should be.
We went to a squat today called can mesdu that used to be a leprosy hospital. It hosts 25 families and has the largest community gardens on the property. Sunday they're hosting a huge community party that we're going to go to. People live here for 50 euro a month. Free water, electricity, and room n board. The 50 euro's for food to supply everyone. So awesome.
All settled in at our first gig in Barcelona. Working a few hours a day while homeschooling, then out to explore. Been to the Gaudi park and temple. Words can't describe either. So amazing. Wondering streets till early mornings since it's a nonstop city with plenty to do. Hung out with some locals and even a band we know from North Carolina. Filling up on Spanish chorizo, pastries, paella, and chocolate. At night, wild boars come from the mountains near by to rummage through grass to find worms. Fun times here.
