A rainy day at Barcelona

It all started with my wet clothes*! I washed them the day before yesterday, dried them yesterday like the way people do it here in Barcelona (and in Bangladesh), then it wasn't as dry as I am used to. So I thought I will leave them for another day. This another day had rain, which I didn't check in the forecast! So its still there for another day (because I am lazy) then it will get another wash then will be there for another day to get dried :)

*These are not all my wet clothes. I had more on the other side :)

I bought this thing long before, but never used it! Its the rain coat for my camera :) After taking the picture of my wet clothes, I thought may be I should take some pictures outside. Here it goes... A rainy day at Barcelona.

Its not typical Rambla street.

This Moka restaurant made me "boka" in my first day with 5.5 euro orange juice. Later I found another restaurant had coke for 7 euros! Food prices in this tourist spot is not too high, probably 2-3 euros extra. They make money with the drinks. So be it Moka or Khoka, everyone will make you boka.

Spain's flag color in taxi's yellow and break light's red reflection.

My apartment road again!

not crowded as usual, but still 1-2 customers.

People were still making noise in the Catalanya for that protest!

try to see everyone's moving hands..

rain or shine, they will sell something.. be it sunglass or umbrella, whatever you need - you will find it.

from my apartment balcony, usually this place is jam-packed..

it was all possible because of my camera's raincoat :)

If you want to see all photos from that day, check here.

You can also check La Ramblas photostream, Spain photostream, Barcelona photostream and Europe collection in my flickr account.

Barcelona First Sight

I am interning at Yahoo! Research, Barcelona this summer. This gives me a great opportunity to do what I like the best - photography. However, I took the longest time to click the shutter after landing in a new country. Finally after 23 hours 25 minutes, I couldn't hold myself anymore.

This is from the balcony of my room. I found the buildings in this area very similar to the ones in Bangladesh.

But the streets look like typical European streets. The view from my apartment - street to Las Ramblas.

People dries clothes like Bangladeshis :) I also saw this in Malta as well. May be many European countries do the same.

The store next to my apartment

Typical street shop in Las Ramblas

Plaça Catalunya

There was a protest in Plaça Catalunya. People were protesting against the government, which they claim is fake democracy. Similar instances in Bangladesh would end as strikes, which would frustrate general people even more. The Americans won't even care even when the government spends their tax dollars for useless things. I highly respected this peaceful demonstration. Spanish police came today to remove these protesters in the excuse of cleaning for tomorrow's big game. But the protesters came back again at night! Those people were so lively and full of energy. Check the night pictures below for more.

A police was asking a woman to sit in the next stair. She was adamant to sit where she was sitting. They forced her to move, but if it was in the Bangladesh she probably would have been badly beaten and may be in the US, people won't dare to say anything against the police. Check the next few photos and a video here.

I asked many people what was happening, none of them could explain to me well in English. Finally these two people explained to me what was happening and their stand against the government.

You won't believe it's 12 at night.

People were sitting in the road - eating, gossiping. I am not sure if this is due to the protest or normal Barcelona night! I have to figure it out in the coming days :)

McDonalds!

So many people in Plaça Catalunya!

Many people were singing and enjoying the time..

One placard that I understood!

People were dipping their arms in the bucket filled with white paint

then left a mark on the floor

they all brought their beddings

who would think a person sitting in this chair would come for the protest!

Another group singing

making noise with a stick on a bottle

people sitting on the road

my apartment is on this road

Bought this for tomorrow's Champions League final match between Barcelona vs Man U :) If Barcelona wins, hope to get some good photos of the celebration..

If you are interested, you can check more photos of this series here.

You can also check Spain photostream, Barcelona photostream and Europe collection in my flickr account.