First row: Dress with back split - White asymmetrical top - Dress with waist knot
Second row: Black bermuda pants - Red pleated dress - Side opening sleeveless top
During my endless scrolling through fashion blogs and webshops - what else is there to do on a rainy day - I discovered this awesome webshop called Front Row Shop. I immediately fell in love with their clean and unsual designs that remind me of a mixture between my favourite stores: Zara, Asos and COS, but with more reasonable prices! I definitely clicked some of these in my basket (I can hear my bank account crying already...), now I just have to decide which one I will click home. I swear I'm not paid to say all this btw, I just wanted to inform you of this awesome discovery - Contrary to the dozens of Asian webshops that basically offer all the same stuff it's nice to see there are still webshops that offer different pieces without burning a hole in your bank account, right?
On Tuesday we continued where we left off the day before and visited Casa Batlló, another splendid building designed by Antoni Gaudí. After some shopping damage (Zara is part of the Spanish heritage too, right?) and a delicious lunch at la Boqueria we were ready to explore Parc Güell, together with hoards of tourists planning on doing the same thing. We ended the day with some tapas overload, just the way I like it!
On our third day in Barcelona we visited the masterpiece that is the Sagrada Familia. I had seen the basilica on photos before, but standing in front of it and seeing the amazing interior was just a unique experience. We continued the day in Art Nouveau-style and visited the Hospital de Sant Pau (sadly partly closed for renovation), followed by Palau Güell and Casa Milà, two other masterpieces designed by Gaudi.
The night before (forgot to include that in my last post) we went out for dinner at Teresa Carles, a uberhip but very affordable vegetarian restaurant where I had one of the best meals in ages! Definitely recommended!
Sorry for the slightly overexposed photos - apparently my camera was on the wrong setting and I only noticed when I got home, d'oh! I haven't had the chance to wear my new blazer I got in the pre-sales a few weeks ago, mainly because we've been having the best weather lately! I'm not complaining, although hot weather makes it difficult to create good outfits: I don't want to wear much more than shorts and a simple top or just a dress! As a redhead, I don't handle heat and sun very well, as I instantly turn into a sweating tomato. Sexay!
My four-day trip in Barcelona was amazing! One of the best city trips I've done so far, as Barcelona really has it all: food, views, culture, sun & shopping. Definitely a must-go if you're thinking of going away for a few days. As I said in a previous post, we left on Friday (my birthday!) by car and drove all day to arrive at Béziers in the South of France in the evening. On Saturday we only had to drive a few hours to drive before arriving in Barcelona, where we quickly headed to La Boqueria, the big market at only two steps from our hotel. After a quick lunch, we explored the Barrio Gotico, the oldest neighbourhood of Barcelona, and Plaça Reial. The next day we visited the amazing Palau de la Musica (designed by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, one of Barcelona's famous Art Nouveau architects) and relaxed at the Parc de la Ciutadella. Enough talking, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!
Ever since I saw this picture on Andria's instagram (loving her blog btw!), I wanted to wear my new vintage shirt tied around my waist. There's no denying that the 90's are back, and I have to admit that this is a look I've sported many times on school trips or hiking trips with my parents, tying my raincoat (oh come on, we all had one like that!) around my waist while singing 'the hills are alive' (oh yes...). I quite liked how my outfit turned out, and special thanks to my boyfriend who took these pictures for me in the gorgeous sunlight! He did take a lot of close-up photos of my legs though. Boys will be boys, eh?
I had the best time in Barcelona with my family! A full report is coming soon (took way too many photos again, I never learn...), but for now I'm sharing some of my instagram snapshots with you. Make sure you're following me on instagram to see my updates (I'm obsessed!)
As you're reading this, I'm getting ready to take the plane to Morocco where I will be backpacking with my boyfriend for 10 days! I'm very lucky to be able to travel so much this year (although my bank account is looking rather sad now...) but as long as I don't have a fulltime job, I try to get the maximum out of my holidays. When I get back, it's time for work again!
See you soon!
