cycling up Tibidabo Barcelona with my mountainbike

I made a small climb up to Tibidabo with my bike this morning, I wanted to see the beautiful cathedral that I can see from my window every day: Iglesia de Sagrat Cor. My short bike trip lasted longer than I expected when I left!

At ten o clock I reached a dead end, and I had to go back down. I kept reminding to myself that it was useless to… Continue reading...

To live in Barcelona; The English, the immigrants and hospitality

People who are born in Barcelona, probably die here as well. it is common to see entire families centered around the same neighborhood. This importance of family and the feeling of threat from the rapid increasing number of immigrants make some locals unable to understand and accept the increasingly number of foreigners that are coming to this city. Don’t look surprised if you don’t get any (decent) service in a… Continue reading...

My internship for citigroup/citibank Barcelona is finished today

My internship project at Citibank has ended. No delays, both projects completely done. Party with chocolate cake for everyone

That’s it… my work in Spain is done! Time for a few weeks of holiday and than back to Amsterdam.

pictures from barcelona, verdaguer joanic the sagrada familia and the dictionairy

Some pictures from my time in Barcelona…