6.5 miles thus far today. That still counts as a down day, though we walked a couple of La Ramblas over the course of a 5 hr jaunt through the city of Barcelona. 6 miles in five hours you say? We did stop a few times to eat and stare. The first time was mostly staring, the second the opposite.
Throughout the walk we continued to encounter a veritable sea of NY Yankee caps worn by tourists and presumed locals alike. The cap hits here. Clothing advertising American cities hits here. The United States of America does not. It’s a rather clear divide between city and States, with the state of the USA continuing to decline globally.
On the other hand, there will be football—American football—here in the fall. You just wouldn’t know it. Instead FC Barcelona continues to be all the rage and the upcoming F1 race (Spanish Grand Prix) is all the hype.
Sports are all hype in general. Being overseas definitely means I’ve avoided the bulk of that. I’m glad. The seasons are coming in a few months. It can be quite exhausting
Some Thoughts:
- Being overseas from what I’m used to has me growing increasingly curious in F1.