Camino Barcelona Blog

Actividades 16 – 20 de julio
Activities 16th – 20th July

¡Hola a todos! Esta semana tenemos muchas actividades variadas en la escuela. Vamos a conocer mejor a Barcelona por la música, el arte, las tiendas y por supuesto la gastronomia. Si quieréis saber más, ¡lee abajo!

Hi everyone! This week we have a wide variety of activities in the school. We are going to get to know Barcelona better through music, art, shops and of course food. If you want to know more read below!

Lunes/Monday 19:15                                                  
Copa de bienvenida/Welcome drink

¡Bienvenidos todos los nuevos estudiantes!  Ven a tomar algo en el jardín - ¡la oportunidad perfecta para conocer a todo el mundo!

A big welcome to all our new students! Drinks and snacks in the garden – the perfect opportunity to get to know everyone!

Martes/Tuesday 20:45                                     

Paseo por las tiendas del Borne

Shopping tour in the Borne area

Tour de tiendas de diseño en ‘el Borne’, barrio de moda.  ¡Ven a ver lo más nuevo y original de la moda Barcelonesa!

Tour of designer boutiques in ‘the Borne’, the fashionable quarter.  Come and see the newest and most original designs on the Barcelona fashion scene! 
 

 Miercoles/Wednesday 15:00     

Visita/Visit: Palau de la música    Foto-Tour por Barcelona / Fotografic tour Barcelona 18:30 Precio: ¡Gratis! Price: Free!

Jueves/Thursday
                                                                                                             

Visita/Visit: MACBA de noche 20:00           Noche ‘Tapas’ / ‘Tapas’ evening  20:30   

Viernes/Friday 18:30              

Partido de fútbol/Football match   

Hello everyone!

Yesterday I treated myself to the luxury of a day off work and went to the local seaside town of Sitges for a lazy day on the beach!  And what a day - bright blue skies, golden sands and nothing to worry about apart from getting a tan (unfortunately, I forget to re-apply my suncream and now have very red shoulders )

In spite of my burnt back, I had a great day and if you have never been to Sitges, you really SHOULD go!  It is a beautiful little town, with its gorgeous winding streets and whitewashed houses and the beaches are lovely - very clean and well-kept.  I usually spend my time collapsed on the sand sunbathing, but you can also hire pedalo boats and take a little tour around the bay. (more…)

Hi folks!

This weekend had a current theme; well 2 actually: Parties and Terraces.  A fabulous combination, it must be said.  Now that summer is clearly here to stay, the whole world seems to want to invite you to a party on their terrace.  Which suits me just fine since I don’t have one myself and no-one can deny the delights of a crisp white wine - or a nice cold beer perhaps - al fresco.

But if, like me you don’t have your own terrace and cannot always guarantee an invite to someone else’s, you will be pleased to know that Barcelona has loads of cool bars, cafes and restaurants with nice terraces where you can work on your tan (or hide in the shade!) whilst you socialise!!

Below I’ve listed some good areas to find places with terraces, but there are loads in this city so pleeeease let me know if you find any nice ones! (more…)

Hi everyone!

Last weekend I had one of the BEST nights out in AGES and felt I had to share it with you all!!!

I went with some friends to a Salsa bar called Mojito and it was fantastic!  Now normally I would do anything to avoid such a situation - I have a terrible case of 2 left feet and no rythm; the thought of all those toned Salsa kings and queens usually brings me out in a sweat!  But all my friends were going and I really had no choice.

Well, as it turned out, I didn’t have to worry at all- there were plenty of other amateurs like me and the atmosphere was really friendly.  The music was incredible too - a live band churning out up-beat latin tunes all night.  But best of all, it was free to get in before 1 am - all in all a great night! (more…)

Hi all!

It’s official!  Barcelona has gone Bicycle bonkers!  I was at the beach yesterday and there were more people on 2 wheels than on foot!  Small children, young couples and people old enough to be my grandparents were all joining in the craze!

But it’s not just about people enjoying a leisurely ride at the weekends…the bicyce has become a valid and increasingly popular mode of daily transport for many people in the city…me included!  I mean, why take the metro when you can get there in the same amount of time without polluting the environment whilst getting fit at the same time??!

Barcelona is now one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in Europe, with its ever-expanding network of cycle routes and special parking rails where we can leave our beloved 2-wheeled friends without fear of them being towed away!  (more…)

Good afternoon everyone!

Last weekend I went back home to see my family and catch up on all things English…after 3 years in Spain I sometimes start to forget what my country looks like!  On the plane home, I began imagining all the wonderful English treats I was going to gorge myself with once in my homeland! 

So, you can imagine my complete astonishment when I arrived home to find that my mum had made an enormous Paella for us for dinner!!!  To make me feel ‘at home’…  I have to admit, though, that it was absoultely DELICIOUS!  It appears that mum had got the recipe from a friend of a friend of a friend who’s aunty is Spanish…and well it really was very tasty and totally authentic. (more…)