Barcelona - week six
Since I was a bit in a hurry for last week’s blog post, I’m now taking the time to write about my trip to Menorca and catch you up on week six properly.
As I already mentioned last week, I met a Belgian woman at my hostel and we hung out together the entire trip. It was the first time I slept in a hostel and I was really nervous about it. But, since I’m on a budget and in South America I will have to sleep in hostels, I thought I should already try it out. Turns out sleeping in a hostel isn’t that bad at all! On Sunday, I arrived at the airport in Maó and immediately took the bus to Ciutadella, where I stayed for three nights. Sunday was just about exploring Ciutadella. On Monday, I went out for a coffee in the morning and wrote down my speech for one of my best friend’s wedding. At noon, I had lunch with my new friend -Barbara- and after that, we visited two coves. The first one, Cala en Brut, is one of the prettiest beaches I have ever seen. The water had all these different shades of blue and there are diving platforms. We sat there for a while, enjoying the sun and listening to a local playing the guitar. Next, we walked a bit further to Cala en Blanes. While Cala en Brut consists of rocky platforms, Cala en Blanes has fine white sand and on the other side there’s an area full of palm trees. We had a drink at the beach and then headed home again to take a shower. In the evening, we had some drinks and patatas bravas at the port. We ended the night with some wine at our hostel, socialising with two French guys. Tuesday was similar to the day before. I went out for coffee again in the morning and then Barbara and I had lunch at the same place. Usually I never go to the same place more than once, but I made an exception in Menorca. At our lunch spot, Can Angela, we had a starter, main course, dessert, a bottle of water, a bottle of wine and a bottle of a local drink for just fourteen euros. We were also served by the friendliest waiters. After lunch, we decided to visit some more beaches. We walked for about an hour and then arrived at Cala Sa Caleta and Cala Blanca. The beaches were pretty, but I think we got too spoiled with the beaches the day before. Also the walk we did wasn’t as pretty as the other day. At the end of the day, we had a drink near the beach and afterwards went back to the city centre. After a while, we returned to our hostel. We put on our pyjamas and sat in the living room with our bottle of wine we took home from our lunch.
On Wednesday, it was already time for me to leave Menorca. In the morning, I strolled the narrow and charming streets of Ciutadella and had a coffee and chocolate croissant at Can Padet. At noon I had lunch with Barbara for the last time and after that, we walked to the bus station. We said goodbye to each other and I took the bus to the airport to return to my home town, Barcelona.
I’m so glad I visited Menorca. It’s such a charming island! I also had so much fun with Barbara. For the rest of the week, I took it a bit slow. I felt I needed some sleep and rest. Thursday night, I went for a long walk in one of my favourite neighbourhoods in Barcelona, El Born. On Friday, I decided to go to a coworking space. My roommate recommended ImaginCafe near Plaça Catalunya, so I went there. I had lunch and then decided to buy an online TEFL course (Teach English as a foreign language), which consists of 140 study hours. With this course, I’ll be able to teach English in schools and communities to non-native English speakers in foreign countries. Maybe I’ll use it in South America, who knows! On Saturday I was determined to study for my English certificate. I went to the ImaginCafe again, since I think it’s such an inspirational place full of digital nomads working here. I ended the week with a visit to Parc del Laberint d’Horta. Unfortunately, I threw my back out this morning so my trip to the park didn’t last that long. I just had a call with my parents and grandparents and now I’ll watch a movie and try to go to bed early.
See you next week!
