Ski days in Andorra

I've been away from the blog for a week! A strange week... happy and sad. Happy to start a New Year and think about all I want to do and places I want to visit (I have two special things in mind, hope I can make it). Sad to be stuck again in my weekly routine of lectures, work to do, more lectures and more papers to hand in... but on top of all, sad because today I said goodbye to a friend of mine who's leaving. She's going to the States for a year! A whole year! I think I've (finally) persuaded her to start a blog so she can tell us all her adventures. We'll really miss you :)

Today's post is about the days I spent in Andorra, last days of 2013. Skiing is for sure my favorite sport and that's why every year I really look forward to this little family trip to the mountains. Last year we discovered this beautiful hotel and last summer we had already booked it for this winter! The main advantages are the wonderful SPA and that you can leave the hotel almost with your skis on. 

The evening of our arrival I was excited to see all that snow in the streets, that could only mean that the ski slopes had to be perfect!

When you open your suitcase full of ski clothes... you're very happy to see there's a whole dressing room for you (well, and for boyfriend too).

All skiers know which is the worst part of the day...boots on right after breakfast! 

But then, we're ready!! 

All empty, all for us!!!! This year the snow was absolutely amazing :D

The best skier in the world. I'm so thankful I could learn from him. 

After 7 hours of non-stop skiing, a SPA session feels like heaven. I don't have pictures to document that part because there were other customers and it was a bit too private for cameras haha

Afternoons were about drinks, walks outside and Monopoly. I insisted more and more until we finally gave it a go and then I was the first one to lose all the money... not fair.

I wouldn't mind if that was my daily routine from now on (and not the one I'm now in...) but I'll have to wait until next December, only 11 months left :D

More Christmas time

Happy New Year!! I hope you all had an amazing New Year's Eve :)

On the 26th we were back home and family was coming to lunch. After all that Christmas food and another caloric lunch around the corner I felt like I needed some walking, running, or whatever involving movement. Plus, I wore my new mountain trainers for the first time and I'm very happy with them.

After that very needed dose of nature I was ready for another family meal. I didn't even take photos of the food because it was more than enough with the previous ones. I'll share some Christmas decorations and table details instead, which I think are veeery cute.

For me it truly is the most wonderful time of the year :)

It's Christmas time

Here in Catalunya, where I live, we celebrate three main events (meals) these Christmas days. The first one is on 24th evening, when we exchange presents with family, then the 25th we have the real Christmas lunch and then the 26th we do it again! 

I spent those days at Grandparents' and then the last one at our place with another part of the family.

I must have been a good kid!!

The cute presents I gave them. Definitely red seems to be my color.

Dad surprised us with this delicious chocolate for Christmas breakfast. When I say delicious I mean 10 mins later...

By the way, these oranges were the only healthy food we saw that day. And also the day after.

Typical Catalan Christmas lunch: broth with very big pasta and the vegetables and meat that have been used to cook it. I really love it. For me it's the best wintertime meal. 

We have our own glasses. True story.

After cava and the typical dessert it was like 6pm and we were still sitting at the table having eaten so much but also having chatted and laughed that much as well.

All in all, it was a beautiful Christmas day with family.

I've been some days away in Andorra skiing and the wifi was pretty bad so, unexpectedly this will be the last post of the year! If I think about the good and bad things of this 2013 I can absolutely say it has been a very good year, and I'm so happy about that and also excited to see what 2014 brings me.

Have an amazing night today and a wonderful 2014 full of love and adventures!

Graduation

Sorry for the delay... Sorry for the absence... In fact sorry for having been away from the blog these past two weeks. It was 'final exams' period and I needed every single minute to study. Luckily it's over, the exams went well and now I can finally enjoy Christmas, which happens to be my favorite time of the year. So, hurray!

Couple weeks ago I promised a post about the Graduation and to compensate the days off, it will be a long one. For those who don't know I've just finished my degree in Law and I'm currently studying another degree in Business Administration and a master's degree in Law (that's where all those exams came from).

A friend of mine and me picking our Diplomas. I was a bit nervous because there was like 1000 people and I didn't wanted to fall of my heels or something, but thankfully it all went good.

As you can see we stayed in the photocall for quite long haha and after friends, family came in as well.

Mum and Dad, honestly the best ones I could ever have.

After four years of hard work and effort, but also full of incredible and amazing moments together, I'm so glad and proud we made it. I wanna say thanks to family, friends, and whoever has been by my side at some point.

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS EVE!!!

Tomorrow or the 26th I'll do a christmassy post :)

Nice views

I said this post would be about "a very important thing" but I'm in Barcelona and the pictures are in my parents' camera in Girona... So, next post will be about it. 

I graduated last Saturday :) 

Well, today I wanted to share some landscape shoots. This year I share a flat with two friends. We moved in September and we are still exploring the surroundings. I heard there was a "park" nearby and decided to go there for a walk or a quiet run.

When I started to go up I realised that was not a regular park: it was a mountain! From up there I could enjoy the most wonderful views of the city.

Did you see the Sagrada Família? Could you find the Agbar tower, Mapfre tower, Arts Hotel and W Hotel? They are Barcelona's most famous (and tallest) buildings! All under the autumn sun and the beautiful sea behind.

Have a wonderful weekend :)