2011-08-25
The love of spanish people for their hams is quite visible. They are often sold in one big piece with the paw (weighing several kilograms!) and you often see many of these hams hanging from the ceiling in butcher's shops or big supermarkets.
During my last visit to … Continue Reading ›› 2010-09-06
In Cedric Klapisch's infamous movie "l'auberge espagnol", the protagonist, an overly hormone-controlled French exchange student purposely walking down the path to insanity, is finally exorcized before going completely mad, by an appearance of Erasmus, a 15th century humanist, towards the end of his one year exchange stint in Barcelona. Coming back to Barcelona in … Continue Reading ››2011-10-15
One thing I like about Spain is the sincerity of people living there. For some strange reason I associate the sincerity and down-to-earth attitude of people with a certain type of (female) voice. This was the reason why the demonstration against bank bailouts in Barcelona I participated in, was an especially heartwarming experience. In … Continue Reading ››