One of the first things I observado when I first arrived was the footpaths. It was the detail in them not the condition of them! They’re as neglected as they are at home but in many places they are patterned. It also came to become a visual representation of me stepping out into a new world… As you can see I have been many places… in fact if you saw my blog on La Rambla you would have seem a pic then too.
MY KINDA TOWN
Mucho, mucho perros! I have to encantada (love) a town that has so many dogs! EVERYWHERE people are walking their mutts – often odd looking bitzas but you can’t walk 50 metres without seeing them. They are allowed in shops! Once I saw one in a panaderia (bakery) and a tapas bar. It makes me happy! This is un poco sample...
EVEN HERE THE OBVIOUS IS PUBLICLY DECLARED
Turns out Singapore ain’t the only place that has instructions for the citizens that state the bleeding obvious – no translation needed.
AN EXPRESSIVE PEOPLE
Before I arrived I had an impression of the Spanish as expressive people… what I didn’t realise is some of it is expressed through body art. They are far more adorned than we are – it is not uncommon for people to have several large pieces on show. The tattoo artists in Catalunya (in and around Barcelona) are famous but don’t do turistes (damn!).
I will put more photos up later but the work on this woman was SPECTACULAR – the best I’ve ever seen by far. Es Charlie Chaplin, Dali y Picasso. WOW!!!
SPEAKING OF WOW
One of the things I am surprised about is that even the meaningless utterances we make, are made with an accent – not sure why I’m surprise.... aaaayyyy?
Before I arrived I had an impression of the Spanish as expressive people… what I didn’t realise is some of it is expressed through body art. They are far more adorned than we are – it is not uncommon for people to have several large pieces on show. The tattoo artists in Catalunya (in and around Barcelona) are famous but don’t do turistes (damn!).
I will put more photos up later but the work on this woman was SPECTACULAR – the best I’ve ever seen by far. Es Charlie Chaplin, Dali y Picasso. WOW!!!
SPEAKING OF WOW
One of the things I am surprised about is that even the meaningless utterances we make, are made with an accent – not sure why I’m surprise.... aaaayyyy?
3 comments:
ha ha ha ..... forgot all about the dogs in the stores and cafe's. When we were in Berlin it was common to see, even getting on and off public transport.
Good too see. Well, if they are well behaved and know not to poop in 'public'!!!
Loved all the perros, paths and nopublic peeing signs, but whats with the rule of no tats for tourists? Is it a health regulation, or a language problem???
The no tattoo thing isn't law per se but just rumoured policy (how do I really know?) the reserve their art for locals!
We'll see, not sure what I want a tat of anyways!
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