[Theresa] Barcelona felt like a city of fun. A popup carnival near the beach was filled with endless happy people and hyper children riding rides (including us). The beaches were packed with people. They included playgrounds and exercise parks with people getting in some after-work exercise. Everyone seemed to swarm the streets of Barcelona with ice cream and phones ready to take Instagram photos. It was definitely a tourist attraction where other languages were almost more commonly heard than Spanish. Although I couldn’t understand all of the Spanish, at least some words were entering my brain super clearly as if my brain was suddenly receiving a better wifi signal.
My cousin Elise visited us for a few days in Barcelona. She introduced us to her friend Pol, a Spanish local who lives in Barcelona. We also joined Pol for an English comedy show at his coworking space! One highlight of the comedy show was the joke someone made about Barcelona: He mentioned the notorious Bermuda triangle, in which if you enter with your phone, wallet, or bicycle, you won’t leave with any of them. He also recommended not to enter with your girlfriend, as he once did, as she was stolen by an Argentinian.