today is dia de sant jordi (st george's day to you and me). the tradition is that the gentleman buys his lady a rose and the lady buys the gentleman a book. a pretty good deal if you ask me. every single bit of open space in the city is full of people selling books or roses. the real entrepreneurs are selling books about roses.
Get up! everybody's gonna move their feet Get Down! everybody's gonna leave their seat
our smashing little gem, mr luis garcia, is from Badalona which is a few km NE of Barcelona. it has 210.000 inhabitants, a typical mediterranian climate and a beach of five kilometres. it has grown from a roman settlement first established in 100bc. the most important celebration takes place the day before Saint Anastasi day when, at night, people gather at the maritime promenade to participate in the popular Cremada del Dimoni (The devil's burning)
personally i think its name makes it sound like the evil twin of barcelona and i never get off the train there...
Get up! everybody's gonna move their feet Get Down! everybody's gonna leave their seat