Malte. A previous travel friend whose big smile lights up a room. So glad we could touch base, and see you in another two years… somewhere around the world.

Shira. Owner of A Tu Bola in El Raval, Barcelona ran a one-woman show while serving us incredible food. So glad we stumbled upon this place!

Alexa. An old high school friend who I’ve only seen a couple times on the bus since high school and just happened to run into her halfway around the world…what are the chances?

Kirsten and Jeff. A sweet couple I met on the plane from London to Barcelona. Jeff spotted my short blonde hair in the middle of Barcelona at a random souvenir stand where I was buying some postcards.

Stand Vendor. He offered me a place to stay for free if I want to come back to Barcelona for a month because “a few days just isn’t enough.”

Mario. An expressive, passionate Spaniard from the Canary Islands. He works to live and is happy without many possessions. We had some great conversations in broken Spanish/English with lots of hilarious sound effects and gestures.