I have often heard that you do not fully experience Barcelona unless you get robbed or something is taken from you. My first two times in Barcelona proved this theory wrong, but I guess the third time really is a charm… err disaster. This weekend I was in Barcelona visiting my friend Jenny for the Puente and we wasted no time in having that “typical” experience. We went out on Saturday night for some tapas and drinks. We had a wonderful time and ended up staying out much later than we had initially expected. Around 6 am, we were heading back home when Jenny’s purse got ripped off her arm and the kid ran down the street. We were both so astonished as to what happened that our reaction time was greatly reduced and there was no way we would be able to catch the kid. Luckily we had met Carlos that night, a fun and extremely generous gay man that let us crash on his couch for the night as Jenny’s purse had her keys, camera, ID, 15 euro. We woke up on Sunday and attempted to call her landlord to let us back in but were unsuccessful. Since we couldn’t reach anyone to let us in, we had to call a locksmith. He was extremely friendly, which made the whole experience not as bad as it could have been. However our opinion may have slightly changed when he handed her the bill… 480 euro to get into her place and replace her lock! We were both astonished, but at that point just cared about getting back into her place. So really the only consolation is that karma really does work in situations like this, so kid watch out, karma will get you!
Other than that minor blip, the whole trip was so much fun! We saw a movie (in English!), went on a day trip to Tarragona, did some shopping, walked around Barcelona, saw one of Gaudi’s houses, and had unbelievable weather. As this was my third time to Barcelona, it was nice to have someone who lived there to show me a different side of the city and one a little less touristy. I will definitely be heading back to Barcelona, and hopefully this time it won’t require a trip to the police station or 480 euro to the locksmith.
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