• Living,  Traveling

    Barcelona: Gaudi, Failure, and Being the Light

    My last post was not a very pleasant picture of Barcelona.  Stolen wallets, the darkness we felt, and a close call with terrorists isn’t likely to be linked to by the Barcelona tourism board any time soon. 🙁 So it might surprise you that if asked whether or not I would recommend a visit to Barcelona, I would most definitely say it is a worthwhile place to visit. Honestly, the darker moments were really good moments for all of us.  They left us with the conviction that we must try our best to be the light in the world. And let’s be honest — often our best is pretty darn…