Wandering around Cosmo Caixa

Last summer, out of boredom and to avoid for a few hours the unbearable Spanish heat, we decided to explore the Cosmo Caixa, a very unique science museum. We didn't really know what to expect but we had the bestest of times, exploring and experimenting with all the installations there. It's an incredible interactive space where you can learn how ice forms, how tornadoes starts or how static electricity turns your energy into a lightning.
I've never been really good at sciences or physics at school. I was never bothered and I would never really understand with technical words how things work. I need images, visuals and interactions. This place was full of kids and grown ups, but everyone looked like they were 10.  It was great and we would have stayed for days if we wouldn't have been kicked out at closing time.
I definitely recommend it, worth a detour if you're visiting Barcelona.
The entry is 4€ but if you have a Caixa card it's free.

Photos by Camille Fleur and GKOKO. All rights reserved.

Sant Llorenç De Morunys

Elena, my young sister was staying with us the last few weeks, hence my lack of posts. Total laziness.
On the first weekend she was here we went camping in the Catalan Pyrenees. We always love camping in this part of Spain. It's close, it's cooler (most of the time) and it's freaking beautiful!
We did some research and found the Cardener lake, near Sant Llorenç de Morunys and the Valley of Lord. The lake is actually a water reserve with an impressive dam.

We found this campsite and got "lucky" to get the last slot available (enclosed in a corner of concrete bricks - dreamy). We didn't mind but quickly headed out to explore the area. We followed a small icy river that ended up at the beginning of the lake. The guys at the campsite promised us we could swim there. What a bunch of jokers, what we found was more like a swamp. Anyway, it didn't matter, we went back to the campsite and decided to eat dinner. And oh boy, they made the best pizzas ever! We filled our bellies with ice cream and pizza, pure heaven. Afterwards we went swimming amongst the local kids at the campsite pool, who were all totally crazy.

On the following day our frustrations grew bigger and bigger, driving around the lake trying to find anywhere to stop and jump in the water! The surrounding of the lake was like a cliff. No beach, nothing. We were melting and dreaming of swimming in fresh water. We didn't give up and decided to drive over the dam and see if the river was more friendly.
At the first lay by with a path we stopped and investigated the surroundings. It was MAGICAL! A beautiful, crystal clear river was beckoning us. We walked beside it until we found the perfect spot. Baku was ecstatic, we were in awe and couldn't stop taking photos with every camera we'd taken with us.
And so we went in the river. And we got out straight away, "sweet baby jesus christ on a bike" it was cold. As cold as a brain freeze. Baku didn't care. Charging through the water like a demented Black Beauty. So funny. It was still refreshing though, and we picnicked here, staying a while until we decided to head back to the city...

Et voila, on the way back, looking at Montserrat in an overheated car, we were lethargic and couldn't wait to be finally home.

Have a good week buddies!

Photos by Camille Fleur and GKOKO. All rights reserved.