It's so nice to be back home in Barcelona... I can't tell you how much I missed this place after being away for 7 months! My two weeks back have been full of castings and shooting so this past weekend I had a free day and decided to escape up the coast to one of my favorite beach towns in Costa Brava. As much as I love going to the beach in Barcelona, it's not the most relaxing as the sand is a bit dirty and it tends to be packed full of people the months of June and July. So instead I like to make the one hour drive up the coast to Platja d'Aro, where the beaches are a little less packed, and there's so much more to see and do. There are hiking paths all along the coastline that will take you to a variety of hidden coves/beaches, old ruins that still line the water and little beach bars to chill out at and grab sangria or cervezas.. It's no wonder why artists such as Picasso, Klein and Dalí would frequently escape to Costa Brava to find inspiration for their work.. This place is truly magic.
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After 15 hrs of travel, I'm finally back in Spain! The weather is insanely hot but it's beautiful as ever here. And thank goodness for Kate's pool or else we'd be forced to stay inside most of the day! Anyways, I'm so happy to be back in my favorite little city of Girona.
Here's a little look into my stay here in Barcelona.. Believe it or not, I really enjoy being a tourist when I travel as I generally don't get to sightsee very often. Usually, I have certain places to be or people to meet and then I'm back on a plane to LA before I know it. But this week is all about leisure. So as I sit here now, on a double-decker bus, with a map in one hand and a beer in the other, I realize, this is how traveling should be..
Finally back in one of my favorite Spanish cities, Madrid. Between my friends, the shopping, site seeing and incredible food, no trip to Europe feels complete without a stopover here.. And yes, walking on these cobblestone lined streets is a talent I've acquired through trial and error! ;)
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After three days of off and on rain, the sun finally decided to make it's way out here in Girona! Now it's time to break out the dresses and let the hair down.. 💃
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Today miss Kate and I got our booties back outside and hiked 5 miles up to the historic mountain top of Sant Miquel. The view from the top is seriously unbelievable and to be honest , the photos here do not do it justice. Once you've made the 5 mile treck up hill (or if you're lazy, drive up the back road) you then climb an extremely windy staircase to the top of the Sant Miquel fortress. When you finally reach the top, there's an incredible 360 view consisting of all the surrounding cities of Girona, the shores of Costa Brava, and even the snow capped mountain tops of the French Pyrenees. This place is heaven on earth.
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Channelling my inner Karl Lagerfeld today.. ;)
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Finally, I've made my way back over to Europe. As you know, every year, I block off a month of two back home so I'm able to come over here for work and of course a bit of pleasure...
And after 14hrs of travel, I've landed back in my favorite little city of Girona. So far, I've managed to drink my way through 12 cafe con leche's and 2 bottles of vino (not all to myself of course). ;) I figured this was the best and most pleasurable way to cure jet lag.. Hehe. Anywho, Kate and I are on our way now to do a bit of shopping downtown but here's a few photos of my past 24hrs in Spain! Xo
