These past few years have made me more guarded towards strangers. On the personal level–on the level of our everyday lives–we’ve been lucky with our health and quite happy, but politically it’s been challenging. After the past six years or so, I feel closer to misanthropy than optimism about my fellow humans, and have real… Continue reading Learning to Trust: A Blanche Dubois Moment
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Staying in Gràcia
Barcelona 2020 In our past visits to Barcelona we’ve stayed in the Eixample district of the city, but we have always been drawn to Gràcia, the area beyond Ave. Diagonal. Gràcia’s smaller buildings, narrow alleyways, numerous plaças and limited tourists give it a distinctive feel. Even though it is deeply urban, the pace seems just… Continue reading Staying in Gràcia
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