Barcelona

It’s actually been ages since I was there, and it’s only the second time I’ve been but it is definitely one of my favourite places in the world so I thought it was worth a mention.

I went out there with some friends to go to the Primavera Sound music festival, which is now one of my favourite things in the world.

This is due in no small part to the incredible line-up some of whom, like The Dan Deacon Ensemble and Jesus Lizard, were unforgettable.

On a more boring note it was also incredibly well organized. Hardly any queues for the toilet, and even less queueing at the bar.
The only thing that made it a bit less ‘festivaly’ is that there is no camping – it’s up to you to find somewhere to stay in the city – and it was a much better experience for it. We managed to rent short let apartments for a week, so during the three days of the festival you got to do a bit of exploring, site-seeing or just plane old wandering around during the day before making your way to the festival when it began at 6pm. It felt like more than a festival.

I think if there was camping we would have spent the whole time on the fetsival site and not seen anything else, which is fine if you’re at Reading but a shame if you’re in Barcelona. It’s a beautiful city, even the new bits. Mind you the sun, and the being on holiday probably helps.

Anyway, no point really. Just that I highly recommend the Primavera Sound festival and Barcelona which is now pretty high up on my ‘places I want to live’ list.
More photos and videos here and here respectively.