Beth launched her European marketing initiative in Sunny Barcelona last week. I thought that it was a great opportunity to tag along and check out this Spanish city nestled between the Pyrenees mountains and the Mediterranean sea. The broad, sweeping terms that everyone uses to describe Barcelona – beautiful; modern; vibrant - left our expectations high, but somewhat vague. We hoped that there was some depth behind everyone’s collective enthusiasm.
By the end of the first day I understood why it is so hard to more specifically express a perspective of this city. It’s a kaleidoscope of experiences that are seamlessly interwoven with impeccable urban planning and pride. One of the largest intact medieval city centers in Europe, built on Roman foundations, is complemented perfectly by modernistic beachfront developments. Fast, efficient, and cheap public transportation easily whisks you from the mountainous outskirts to the beachfront core and brings the scale of this huge metropolis down to a manageable size.
I will admit that we continue to struggle a bit with the Spanish culture, but that struggle did not detract from the overall Barcelona experience. We LOVE this city.
I took hundreds of pictures, but I’ll limit the blog postings to some of the more interesting and unusual perspectives. Hope you enjoy!
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