Hola guapa,
que tal?
..Is a nice
way to be greeted at every little shop, grocery store or Restaurant. The sun must definitely spending positive and
motivating energy – at least in Catalunya’s wonderful capital. I was feeling a
modern and fresh mentality all over Barcelona’s trendy and yet traditional
alleys. A young spirit of warmth and hospitality fills the air of this
beautiful city. Cultural richness influences daily life of the Catalans, wherever
you go there is a wonderful cathedral, a modern sculpture or some meaningful
and impressive graffiti. These vivifying artworks for the eye must inspire
every creative being living in Barcelona or just passing it. Stories are told
by the sounds of creative Musicians, while everyone is caught in the summery
rhythm of “la vita tranquilla”.
Metropolitan modernity and sustainable
development complete Barca’s daily life in a pleasing way. No other European major city outshines with
such a stunningly beautiful beach-side. The clear blue sea must indeed balance
stressful city life: everyone - regardless of age, nationality, skin color or bank
balance – is listening to the wavy melodies of the sea, hears them on a daily
basis and most importantly, enjoys them. Sitting at Barcelona's beach means feeling the
touch of a warm and pleasant summer breeze until a salty but yet refreshing
scent, reaches your nostrils; and when you open your eyes widely focusing on
the line where blue water touches the horizon, you can somehow feel the limits
of the human eyesight more consciously.
Indeed, all senses are satisfied in the
magical heart of Catalunya: Picasso’s and Gaudi’s artworks for the vision; a musical experience
of talented street musicians for the organ of hearing; delicious,
fresh and sun-ripened exotic food pleasing every gourmet’s gustatory nerves;
the olfactory scent is enchanted by a mixture flowery odor and fresh Mediterranean sea air; various materials,
textures and surfaces surprise the Haptic perception:
from fine-grained, hot sand to futuristic sculptures, from fresh sea water to
fairy tale-like places made out of little mosaic flows. Satisfaction on every
possible level, for soul body and mind – Oh Barcelona, you left my soul full of
joy, my mind full of memories and my heart full of sunshine.
