Back from the continent!

We just got back from a quick getaway to Barcelona- a getaway in celebration that our marriage is almost officially one year old! The weather was amazing- 32 degrees-ish and NOT A CLOUD IN THE SKY for 3 days (maybe this is more exciting for someone living in England- but I was amazed). Our hostel was so perfect for us- outside of the city in a really authentically Catalan neighbourhood (no tourists, apart from the handful at the hostel- and lots of local kids playing on the streets)- the quietest hostel I've ever stayed in- seriously woke up to sounds of birds.. and only birds. And there was a garden and our own big balcony... it just was the ideal setting. Barcelona as a city was lovely. I loved the many little gothic streets for pedestrians only, the little boutiques, the numerous courtyards that we would just stumble upon that were usually full of public art or old fountains, and some damn fine vegan food as well.
Now I have a week left in dear ol' Exeter til I cross the Atlantic for a summer in my old hood of London Ontario... and lots of visiting Toronto as well of course! Hillside! Woot woot!
Now, time to post Barcelona photos to make everyone jealous--- mostly people who live here under the present drizzle and chill.
xxxx