Last night was the perfect finale to my time in Barcelona. After a mellow day, chilling out on the beach (I hadn’t spent any time on the beach in BCN, yet), I returned to my hotel and showered, planning to head over to Gràcia for one more night of revelry. …
Wow! I’m exhausted, and a bit hung over today. And it was totally worth it! I went out last night to check out the Festa de Gràcia. This is a giant festival that happens every August in the village of Gràcia in Barcelona. Each neighborhood in Gràcia decorates the area, and over…
Today ended up being amazing! I went scuba diving in Lanzarote. Ana, the girl I’m couchsurfing with, had said she would meet Ronald, David and I at a beach at 2:30. They are the two others who are couchsurfing with her also. We got up in the morning, intending to find…
Last night, I went to the restaurant that my host Zuri recommended called Casa Camilo. It’s right on the tip of the Puntilla, to the north of Playa Cantera. He’d said they had the best seafood around, and when I got there, the waitress first asked what I wanted to drink.…
I’ve been enjoying my time in Gran Canaria immensely. It has, for the most part, been a nice respite from the constant sensory and emotional input that is Morocco. There is plenty to see and do here, however. It’s also nice to be in Spain, because I’ve been able to…
Wow, leaving Morocco today was a lot harder than I thought it would be. There are several new friends and people whom I will miss very much. Although these last few days have been difficult, I definitely enjoyed my time here, and I’ve come to love many things about this…
