Is there anything better than a cold beer after a long day? No. To be honest the beers I've had in Catalunya were nothing special but the atmosphere i drank those beers in was spectacular. I had never known myself to be a day-drinker but then I realized that I don't need to get drunk every time I drink. Upon my arrival in Barcelona I quickly learned that Catalans drink vino o cervesa todo el dia but they dont dont get drunk. They drink very slowly while Americans buy a bottle of hard liquor and try to finish it as fast as possible so we can end the night with no clue where we are and vomit all over our shoes. I don't like those nights. Believe it or not, in Barcelona I learned to drink responsibly. I learned to drink to relax and not to party. Me and my roommate (no, not the gentleman pictured above. I don't know who he is) found a tapas bar right near where we live and they have a deal of a beer and one tapas for 1.50 euros. We spent our fair share of Friday and Saturday afternoons outside on Gran Via watching the world go by as we sipped on our San Miguel's and bit into our jamon iberico. I also learned to love a great bar that is semi-well-known: Ovella Negra. Pictured above and to the right, you order a tower or torre of cervesa for only 16 euros. It can give you and three of your friends a pretty good buzz. The wine in Catalunya is also very good. I spent many nights during and after dinner slowly sipping on some wine knowing that just weeks away I'll be back home overpaying for worse wine. Many might look down on drinking as a leisure activity but if you finish all your work and it's the end of the week, why not?
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