Sí o Sí?

Not only is Sí o Sí a scrumptious candy store here, in Barcelona, but it's also a thought that runs through my mind on a daily basis. Should I go for a third cup of wine? Yes or, YES? Should I try this funny looking piece of candy? Yes, or YES? Should I stop by La Boqueria for a midday snack? Well, duh. As you can see, most of my decision-making here has to do with food. This is why I like to hang with Maddie, because like me, she enjoys a good treat. 


Yesterday, the two of us had a more European celebration of Miami's Green Beer Day, which included two bottles of cava and some frankfurters. Great combo, right? We didn't stop there. We continued our celebration at a more GBD appropriate Irish bar called Dunne's. Our original motivation when going into Dunne's was to use their bathroom, however in Europe it's looked down upon to do this without buying something.  Hence two Heinekens. The girl serving us was friendly and smiled as Maddie explained what us Miami students know to be a day of drinking green beverages. She was even thoughtful enough to give us two green napkins for our drinks. What a gal! Our shenanigans continued to Sí o Sí, which upped my happiness level 1000x. It's no surprise that I have a sweet tooth. I walked out of the store with a grin and a 4€ bag of chocolate covered pistachios, chocolate covered walnuts, and some other variations of chocolate covered nuts. It was gone within 30 minutes. Then, I napped. Happy Green Beer Day to me! 

Earlier this afternoon, when Maddie and I decided to explore more of the Born neighborhood, we first made a stop at Gusto del Born, where we munched on mouth-watering pizza. After our tummies were full, we did some walking. Actually, we did a lot of walking. From El Born, we crossed over into Barri Gótic and moseyed down toward La Rambla where we ventured into El Raval. Although it was a chilly day here, I was very content wandering around, bopping in and out of stores, and occasionally coming to a full stop to stare into a restaurant. Perhaps we also happened to come upon another candy store and leave with another plastic bag of goodies. Sí, claro...¡Es mi vida en Barcelona!


Tomorrow brings another adventure -- Madrid! At 6:45am I will meet up with the Deniz, Mo & the rest of the Nural clan to begin what should be a 6-hour road-trip from Barcelona to Madrid. I'm somebody who enjoys a good car ride so you could say I'm pretty excited about this little escapade. An added bonus is that it's Carnival here and Madrid is supposed to be a fun place to celebrate. ¡Fiesta!