Category Archives: Nuestra Vida en Barcelona

Construction’s done!

Posted on 3/14/2010 by Willow

Earlier this year we talked about how the street in front of our house was a construction site. We knew this when we rented it, but didn’t mind because our actual apartment faces an interior patio and we couldn’t hear … Continue reading →

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La Barceloneta in Winter

Posted on 2/8/2010 by Willow

The first week here we rode bikes down to the beach, late one night, and ate takeout pizza on the sand. I’ve been back with visitors, but we hadn’t been back together since September. This Saturday we headed back, taking … Continue reading →

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Compost in Barcelona

Posted on 2/7/2010 by Willow

Yes compost. Yes Barcelona. In this 5th floor apartment, in the middle of the city, we are composting. I noticed the brown bins in the street a month or so ago, and then when Juanjo went to do some municipal … Continue reading →

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Construction Nearby

Posted on 11/23/2009 by Willow

We knew when we moved in that there was construction on our street, but the past two weeks it’s closed in on us. We no longer have a sidewalk outside the house, instead there’s a kind of dirt path. The … Continue reading →

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Saturday Afternoon in Montjuic

Posted on 10/24/2009 by Willow

Juanjo and I are working most of this weekend (trying to get ahead since my parents arrive Wednesday and we’re taking Friday off). But we took a small break this afternoon to get some exercise and get outside in Montjuic … Continue reading →

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