Barcelona: Return to Mercat de la Boqueria

I just had to go back to the Boqueria market on my last day, I loved it there and wanted to take more pictures (and buy more fruit and eat fish). These are the photos I took, this time trying to capture the people that worked in the market a little more closely. My favourite shot is of the woman gutting squid (that looks like what she's doing, I'm not toally sure).

The guy in the last photo was muy angry about something and was shouting and gesticulating at the girl working at the fruit stall, who was mainly ignoring him, as was his wife who just stood there staring blankly at the fruit.

Barcelona: Views from atop the Catedral

After the market on my last day in Barca I paid 2.50 euros to take an elevator to the top of the central cathedral in the Barri Gottic, where you can see some terrific views.

Barcelona: Mercat de Sant Antoni

I visited Mercat de Sant Antoni on the morning of my last day. It was much quieter than Mercat de la Boqueria, far fewer tourists, it was cheaper, and it felt like all local people there who were a little surprised that anyone was taking pictures.

Barcelona: Walking around El Raval

The streets of Raval were warm, noisy and totally overflowing with life. Thats where I was staying in Barcelona and I fell in love with it.

Barcelona: Beach

We went to the beach. It was hot. We all drowned ourselves in sunlight and felt drunk and dizzy all afternoon from the heat and the saltwater.

I got burnt, but its okay because now I am a lovely camel colour.

Barcelona: Breakfast

*Carlie* & brekky

Barcelona: Mercat de la Boqueria

This was where I visited first thing on Saturday morning. It was one of the best things about Barcelona, and is one of the most stunning food markets I have ever been to. It is pulsing with life, colourful, busy, bright, the smell of fresh fish is everywhere, people shouting in Spanish and Catalan, women hacking at great fish carcasses, still live shellfish trying to escape from their captors... I was overwhelmed and very envious of my friends who took me there - they only live a few blocks from the market.

Video: Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Monday Evening

Last night the rain finally subsided for a few hours and the sky was beautiful, glowing pink and purple and blue as the sun set.

We stayed in after the sun set and watched the Fugitive.

I got so distracted reading this blog this morning that I burnt my toast. (I make dry fry toast on the hob - I still haven't bought a toaster!)

Illustration: Vienna

This illustration was done on the subject of Vienna. The church growing out of the girls hair is the Stephansdom in the heart of the city. I grew up in Vienna, it is one of my favourite places in Europe.

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

We have had some crazy weather over the last few days. I took these pictures out of the windows of my flat. The cloud in the last picture looks like a UFO!

Tonight I watched Rushmore (again). It is one of my favourite films of all time.

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.

A walk around London

This is Anthony Gormley's sculpture on Trafalgar Square.



This is a really excellent bookshop on St Martin's Lane, full of rare books and magazines.






All the above are some pictures I took while I was walking around London last Sunday. It was a glorious summer day and the light was bright and dazzling.