I was getting tired of moving every few days, so I spent an extra couple of days here – I figured there’d be plenty to do. What I’m realising however is that I’m becoming less inclined to the do’s and more so to the who’s – and making meaningful connections with people. Not sure if that’s a sign of my age or something that I’ve picked up through my involvement in things such as The School of Life conference.

Luckily, I found this. Whilst at the conference in Lisbon I met Victor, and he encouraged me to contact him when I arrived in Barcelona. When I arrived he gave me plenty of tips on how to navigate the city, and we spent a few great nights out on the town with his mate Andres – full of fantastic food, wine, conversation and laughs. This to me is more important than sightseeing – and it gives the city, the trip and my experiences geniune meaning.

I did tick off a few sightseeing “must-do’s”, which mainly revolved around Gaudí architecture. While I’m not an architecture buff by any means, I felt a sincere and precise moment of awe when I walked inside Sagrada Família that I won’t forget for a long time.