... because the beautiful 2013 Christmas lights are on....

...just as the cold and dark of winter arrives, the city lights up and sparkles with the las luces de Navidad (Christmas lights)!    Beautiful Barcelona! 

UN BESO: 2013 Christmas lights, X

...because of a Cook-in sushi class...

...down in the depths of Barrio Gotic, not too far from Ramblas, hidden behind the graffiti door, is where one can learn the art of making sushi, tempura and other japanese delicacies... from a Catalan with a passion.   Jordi hosts cooking nights where he cooks and teaches and we watch- and cook (optional)- and eat (some of the best sushi I have ever eaten!). Fun and delicious...  what more can one ask for from a class!

UN BESO: Jordi @ Cook In, X

http://cook-in.wix.com/cook-in

...because of breathtaking autumn sunset...

UN BESO: X

...because of beatuiful Barcelona by boat...

... for a different perspective on this city, sailing on a summer-like November day (even warm enough for a very quick dip!)  What a treat! Follwed by a spectacular sunset in the port... Beautiful Barcelona at its best!

...because you can get fresh milk...

...at Vallflorit, in picturesque C. Mendez Nuñez, it is a little store stocking natural products straight from the Catalan countryside.  Best of all they have a fresh milk delivery every Thursday and Saturday - take a bottle and have it filled.  In a country where fresh milk is not the norm, this shop is a treat.

UN BESO: Vallflorit, Mendez Nuñez, 2, X

...because now I know where I am!

...in Arc de Triomf there is a new map of the 'old' and 'new' Barcelona.  In keeping with celebrating the culture you can now walk all over the city (in a matter of minutes!!)

Un BESO: Barcelona, X 

...because of more magical Barcelona vistas (from my terrace)...

..from sunrise to sunset, from clear days to clouds... I am besotted by the vista!