Sunday, May 27, 2007

lunch by the Mediterrean Sea



as told by our spanish friends, people in Barcelona are expected to have lunch at a later time till...dinner time. so in order to get a table, it's a good idea to get yourself into the restaurant before the crowd started to gather, mostly after two in the afternoon.

paella is still by far one of the best dishes we had, and we had the chance to try out the seafood soup as well, which tasted exceedingly fresh.


though some people might have a preconception that the locals tend to attend matters in a laid back, relaxed manners, during our brief stay at this restaurant, all the waiters were extremely attentive, and were fast in bringing out the dishes. while it's obvious that the quicker a table of guests finished their meals, the more business they could make each day, but you can tell thru their expressions, laughters, interaction with the customers, and well welcoming gestures, that they are truly enjoying their jobs.
isn't it what a job ought to be about?
will try to dig out the name of this restaurant some later time...

Sunday, May 06, 2007

at the Mediterranean Sea


being a coastal city, Barcelona has to its south, an extended stretch of beach. the time when we visited though is still very cold in the late winter, one can imagine the scene during the height of summer when the crowds flock to the beach.
at the edge of the mediterranean sea, if your eyesight is good enough, it might be possible just to catch the outline of the African continent, the coastline of Algeria.