You know I often take people on a Tapas Tour. Well I'm so sorry this place won't make it for any of them because that's not the kind of bar where you stop for just a couple of bites and then leave... You HAVE TO stay for a whole meal, and it's not an obligation: you just won't want to leave after you've tried the first course!
I'm talking about Tickets, the Tapas bar owned by Ferran Adrià and his brother Albert. After checking their website for a couple of weeks, I finally managed to get a reservation for july 29th, my Name's Day (a catholic tradition at a similar level of a birhtday). Table for two: me and Oriol, my boyfriend.
I have no words to descrive the experience, so I'll leave it up to you to judge the pics! Good appetite!
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
Fun shopping tour (and more!) for the Leatherwood
Loretta Leatherwood and her two great teen daughters were coming to Barcelona, and their friends the Horvath recomended them my tours, specially the shopping tour! (Anna, the Horvath mum, and I had had so much fun on our special shopping afternoon!)
So the Leatherwood and I met first of all for a 5h city tour where we explored the Gaudí sites and the Old Town at ease. Then a few days later (they had planned a short trip to Madrid in between) we met again for some SHOPPING!
Seeing what they were interested in, we planned to spend our shopping tour in the Old Town. We had a lot to hunt for! They were mostly interested in leather bags, but they also needed a leather belt, some jewelry and presents, and some clothes for the girls.
So there we went! We started our tour in the Born district, where we found some great local stores with fun complements and they got a scarf and plenty of hand-made bracelets and necklaces for their friends as gifts.
We also stopped at some fashion stores such as Custo Barcelona, and then we moved to the Mercè district for some more shop-exploring. They had also heard about our world-famous spadrille store, and of course we stopped by. You wouldn't believe how many pairs we got for everyone they could think of! That was so cool.
We walked around a bit more stopping here and there, and then we visited a leather store where we found the leather bags for the girls and some other things.
And next we entered a gorgeous jewelry store than only sells hand-made items made by artists living in Barcelona. They have great stuff! From fun fried-egg earrings to delicate pieces made with casted flower petals. Of course, that was another favorite!
Then I took them to a place specialising in abarcas, a Mallorca summer type of sandal they had seen some people wearing. We got a few pairs there aswell.
And to finish the tour, we stopped at a very special workshop where a lady makes her own very special leather bags. High quality and top design, plus they can be customized if you wish. They were leaving on the next day and there was no time to get theirs done in time: so they paid a deposit and will have them shipped home.
That was a great shopping tour!
Do you want to book one for yourself? Check my shopping tour!
**** To know more about my tours, visit Foreverbarcelona.
So the Leatherwood and I met first of all for a 5h city tour where we explored the Gaudí sites and the Old Town at ease. Then a few days later (they had planned a short trip to Madrid in between) we met again for some SHOPPING!
Seeing what they were interested in, we planned to spend our shopping tour in the Old Town. We had a lot to hunt for! They were mostly interested in leather bags, but they also needed a leather belt, some jewelry and presents, and some clothes for the girls.
So there we went! We started our tour in the Born district, where we found some great local stores with fun complements and they got a scarf and plenty of hand-made bracelets and necklaces for their friends as gifts.
We also stopped at some fashion stores such as Custo Barcelona, and then we moved to the Mercè district for some more shop-exploring. They had also heard about our world-famous spadrille store, and of course we stopped by. You wouldn't believe how many pairs we got for everyone they could think of! That was so cool.
We walked around a bit more stopping here and there, and then we visited a leather store where we found the leather bags for the girls and some other things.
And next we entered a gorgeous jewelry store than only sells hand-made items made by artists living in Barcelona. They have great stuff! From fun fried-egg earrings to delicate pieces made with casted flower petals. Of course, that was another favorite!
Then I took them to a place specialising in abarcas, a Mallorca summer type of sandal they had seen some people wearing. We got a few pairs there aswell.
And to finish the tour, we stopped at a very special workshop where a lady makes her own very special leather bags. High quality and top design, plus they can be customized if you wish. They were leaving on the next day and there was no time to get theirs done in time: so they paid a deposit and will have them shipped home.
That was a great shopping tour!
Do you want to book one for yourself? Check my shopping tour!
**** To know more about my tours, visit Foreverbarcelona.
Strolling around the Gràcia Festival
Like every year, I couldn't miss the traditional walk around the Gràcia district to see the street decorations of their main Festival. Although I must admit that this year I've been quite busy and didn't have time for just one single stroll to cover all the locations and I had to divide my visits in three parts (lukyly, I leave relatively closeby!).
The first time I went with my grandmother. My grandfather just passed away some weeks ago, so all the family has joined to take care of her and make her stay active and make her feel loved. So I decided to take her for a short walk. Of course, she's 90 years old and she couldn't walk for too long, but we managed to see a few of my favorite streets.
The second time I was by myself. I needed to do some grocery shopping in the neighbourhood, but being August most of my favorite stores were closed and I had to walk around the area much more than usual... The good thing is that I got to see some more streets this time.
And finally, I covered the rest of the streets with my boyfriend Oriol (it's good to have some "dating time", in between all my other commitments!).
I hope you enjoy the selection of pictures from this year!
By the way, Gràcia is one of my favorite local districts to explore in my Neighbourhood tours! Come see Barcelona from the local's point of view with me!
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To know more about my tours, visit Foreverbarcelona.
The first time I went with my grandmother. My grandfather just passed away some weeks ago, so all the family has joined to take care of her and make her stay active and make her feel loved. So I decided to take her for a short walk. Of course, she's 90 years old and she couldn't walk for too long, but we managed to see a few of my favorite streets.
The second time I was by myself. I needed to do some grocery shopping in the neighbourhood, but being August most of my favorite stores were closed and I had to walk around the area much more than usual... The good thing is that I got to see some more streets this time.
And finally, I covered the rest of the streets with my boyfriend Oriol (it's good to have some "dating time", in between all my other commitments!).
I hope you enjoy the selection of pictures from this year!
By the way, Gràcia is one of my favorite local districts to explore in my Neighbourhood tours! Come see Barcelona from the local's point of view with me!
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To know more about my tours, visit Foreverbarcelona.
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