alexandra (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} risadeleche) wrote,@ 2009-06-24 19:52:00 |
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So in Spain and Catalonia we don't really care about middsummer or whatever because the big deal is two days after, Sant Joan's Eve. That night people gather together, set bonfires, watch fireworks and eat coca de Sant Joan. Sant Joan's Eve is obviously the catholic interpretation of summer's solstice.
Revetlla de Sant Joan / Sant Joan's Eve
Compré una coca de Sant Joan de crema / I bought a cream coca
Mi amigo Abra está en México de negocios y me ha prestado su piso en Poblesec, así que nos fuimos a Barcelona / My friend Abra is now in México so we borrowed his flat in Barcelona
Fuimos a visitar a nuestro amigo Pau, que vive un par de calles más abajo de Abra. Nos invitaron a coca y cava. / We visited our friend Pau, who lives just a couple of streets far from Abra. We had some coca and cava.
Nos fuimos a cenar a nuestro mexicano en Gracia. Caminamos hacia Ciutat Vella al Manchester = buena música + los mejores mojitos. Charlamos largo y tendido sobre nuestro futuro y nuestros planes / Went to Gracia district and had some mexican for dinner. Then we headed downtown & went to the Manchester pub = good music + excellent mojitos. And we talked forever.
Sant Joan
Nos hemos levantado y hemos quedado con Pau. Hemos desayunado mientras esperábamos a Javi. / Today we woke up and met Pau again. We had breakfast while waiting for Javi to arrive.
De paseo por barcelona / We went for a walk
Comimos japonés & nos volvimos a casa / They left and we had some sushi, then tidied up the house and left.
Light tests
When I was a kid I remember that there were bonfires everywhere and music all day long. Now unless you go to a little village or to a beach party you will only hear and see children lighting fireworks. I am growing up and looks like everything's getting lost *sigh*
