Dear Catalunya,
I miss you already. I miss the Mediterranean gently lapping at my feet. I miss the perfect warmth of your days and gentle breezes of your night. I miss the rugged hills and violently jutting mountains of the Penedes and the parched terraces of Priorat. I miss the effortless grace of your people, the heaven that is your food and the brilliantly blended style of your buildings. No one does modern like you do. You have stolen a piece of my heart and I will be back.
Yours with all sincerity and love,
Erin
I will be back with a proper post for you on Friday!
Awesome! But please don’t forsake Italy just yet!!! Welcome home!
Leslie, I would never discount the land that brought us gnocchi alla romana and cinghale agro dolce (forgive me if the spelling is wrong).
Thanks, it was difficult to leave.
It’s 6 years since I was in Spain and every day I yearn to be back.
Barbara, I am right there with you!
Welcome back, Sista! We missed ya!
such a wonderful place! Were you in Barcelona? Did you make it to Boqeuria del Medio?
Thanks Chef!
Jen, we did! I didn’t have a huge amount of time there, but I loaded up on a ton of stuff that caused the customs agent to scratch his head, dried roe for starters.
Oh no, now I feel I’m missing Catalunya, but I’ve only been as far as Mt Tam. It’s your letter…
Aw, thanks Denise. I highly recommend taking a trip there, it is incredibly inspiring.
I have spent time in Barcelona, but that fabulous trip was several years back… I would love to go again. Glad you enjoyed yourself.
Denise, I think it is time you go back! Let me know when you do, because I have amassed a list of fabulous restaurants for you to visit.
Excellent!
Very poetic. Next time I go with you!!!
Now I am in love with Catalunya, based on your letter alone! Looking forward to your next post.
Thanks Joan.
Me too Nancy, it will give me another excuse to go through Phil’s photos!
There had better be lots of pictures! Tell Phil not to hog ‘em all for his site!
Les, I’ll be able to share the food photos and as well as a few others, but Mutineer gets first dibs.