11 September is the national day of Catalonia, or “La Diada.” Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya) is a stateless Mediterranean nation split between Spain, where it is an autonomous community, and France, where the borders of its Roussillon region correspond roughly with those of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales. Its capital and most populous city, Barcelona, is the … Continue reading No Enclave – Catalan Los Angeles
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Where Fools Fear to Tread – A Snapshot of Barcelona
In August, Una and I went to Barcelona. It was the first time for both of us in that city, or Catalonia (Catalan: Catalunya), the region of which it is the capital. Home to roughly 4.8 million, the Barcelona Metropolitan Area is also the sixth (after Brexit it will be the fifth) largest urban area in the … Continue reading Where Fools Fear to Tread – A Snapshot of Barcelona
Eric Brightwell 