On the way to Barcelona for a city trip? Here are good ideas of fiction books that will take you into the atmosphere of one of the best cities in Europe to visit.
As soon as I will be done with Aro Sainz de la Maza's book " Le bourreau de Gaudi " (french version - 2014), I will go for Manuel Vázquez Montalbán " The Angst-ridden Executive " (written in 1977)
That book features about twenty novels which capture the reality of Barcelona life and society in the seventies.
"He had a beer on Plaza Real, and pined after the long lost tapas that used to be the speciality of the most crowded bar in the neighbourhood – squid in a spicy black pepper and nutmeg sauce … Carvalho knew these people and their ways. They made him feel alive."
More ideas :
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/jun/08/top-10-books-barcelona-burgess
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Saturday, 13 January 2018
They thought he was a beggar and left him there for nearly two days.
When Gaudi went for his weekly confession on June 7th 1926, he got accidentally hit by a tram and fell to the floor.
As a young man, Antoni Gaudi was very well kept. He used to wear nice jackets and boasted blue eyes and blonde hair, which he probably got from his french grand-grand-grand parents, whom are thought to be named the "Gaudin" family.
It seems that Gaudi didn't take care much about his appearance as an old man, that's why nobody recognized him on the day of that accident.
They thought he was a beggar and left him there for nearly two days. When he got taken to the hospital, he did not have any ID on him and when someone finally got it, his health had deteriorated too much for him to be saved.
Gaudi was very religious. He had been working for 43 years on the Sagrada Familia at the time of his death. Construction of the "cathedral of the poor" is still ongoing. Definitely worth a visit if you haven't been there yet !
As a young man, Antoni Gaudi was very well kept. He used to wear nice jackets and boasted blue eyes and blonde hair, which he probably got from his french grand-grand-grand parents, whom are thought to be named the "Gaudin" family.
It seems that Gaudi didn't take care much about his appearance as an old man, that's why nobody recognized him on the day of that accident.
They thought he was a beggar and left him there for nearly two days. When he got taken to the hospital, he did not have any ID on him and when someone finally got it, his health had deteriorated too much for him to be saved.
Gaudi was very religious. He had been working for 43 years on the Sagrada Familia at the time of his death. Construction of the "cathedral of the poor" is still ongoing. Definitely worth a visit if you haven't been there yet !
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Discover Barcelona the Easy Way
After a couple of months looking for the best possible way to go around Barcelona, I decided to go for the electric scooter. It's easy to drive on the curve at walking speed, simply blending in the crowd.
I really like that I can get in shops simply holding the scooter and walking next to it or park it next to my table when I stop for a coffee or a beer.
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