(Manarola, 08/27/11)

(Manarola, 08/27/11)

We made a point to sit outside for meals whenever possible. Upside: you can watch the sunset and smell the ocean. Downside: smokers. (Hasn't Europe been informed about lung cancer?)

Luckily, we found a (cheap) cafe on the water just as the sun was setting on our first night in Cinque Terre. I sampled their delicious pesto lasagna. In fact, pesto was invented in that region. Probably in that very cafe. 

(Barcelona, 11/25/11)

Las Ramblas. The heart of Barcelona tourism. Still beautiful!

(Salamanca, 11/19/11)

I had to bend over backwards to get this, so appreciate it.

(Salamanca, 12/13/11)

I walked past this church every day on my way to school. There were almost always children playing soccer next to it. 

(Barcelona, 11/25/11)

Cava, the spanish equivalent of champagne. Happy New Year!

(Barcelona, 11/27/11)

The sardana, a typical Catalonian dance. After sunday mass at the cathedral, the people of Barcelona take to the streets and perform. Though a lot of tourists stop to gawk, I was assured they dance only for their own amusement. 

It reminded me of this.