Annebeth Vis has lived in Barcelona for over five years. She works as a freelance journalist for Dutch online and printed media. For like-a-local she takes tourists on the Avantgarde Shopping Tour. Annebeth shares a flat in the centre of the city, just off the famous Ramblas.

While northern Europe is blessed with the greatest spring in centuries, Barcelona shows nothing but grey skies, rainy clouds and fresh temperatures. Is that why I moved 1600 kilometers southwards? The beginning of last week was a welcome exception. I had a friend over from Holland: a good excuse to take some days off and enjoy the sun. Time to sit long afternoons on street terraces and walk by the beach. We sat by the sea, strolled through the centre and in the Gothic Quarter I took her to Oviso for lunch. We both had a big glass of fresh fruit juice and my favorite salad in this city: la Ensalada del Tiempo. A week later it is raining cats and dogs again. Lucky for me Oviso is not just nice if you sit on the terrace, but also when you sit inside. After all, Spain does need the rain every once in a while.

Annebeth

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