Like a jewel in the sun

A brief guide to the city of Barcelona...

Look up. As someone told me, something breathtaking is never too far away.

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Don't accept free roses. They're not. Free, that is.

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Be wary of super-gigantic, small-child-sized glasses of coke. They're expensive, but fun.

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Singing to Enrique Iglesias is a must. In public.

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Dreaming that said star is an architect may occur due to Gaudi-obsessed tours.

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Speaking of the devil, Gaudi was a genius. A crazy-wonderful, creative genius.

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Do not lose your room key. Or, if you do, do not proceed to the hotel reception in your Bongos pyjama shorts.

Yep, I have  those. And yep, I did.

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Mirablau Bar. Go there. Just, do it.

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Always ask why any free champagne is free. But be polite, not scary.

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And most importantly? Laugh.

And I'm not talking some petty sniggering. Bellow, let go, giggle until it hurts. And then laugh some more.

I certainly did, and it was one of the best holidays I've ever had.

xxx