Sea and mountain

Barcelona has it all! Last week end, I went sailing and hiking in the mountain.

It was time! I could not bear anymore seing all these boats and having one to take me on board! I finally met a friend of a friend of one of my flatmates, Toni, who's living on his 47ft sailing boat in the Olympic Port, a really nice boat.

We left on a very calm day, sunny and warm and finally got some wind, nicely sailing at 7 knots. I almost did not leave the helm, so happy to steer and feel the sails catching the wind. We had some snacks, chatting and enjoying being outside the big city, with some fresh air, getting some tan again and having a fantastic view over the city!





We tacked and tacked until the sun was going down and even caught a bonito! The first one escaped at the last moment but we managed to get the second one on board.
Ok some of them will think this is the hell of a small fish! Who cares! I was glad to catch it, and even happier to eat it! Perfect for one person's meal!



The day finished eating on the boat with the neighbour, really nice old chap, another sailor and I also met a nice couple of young sailors also living on their boat in the Port. We found out we had lots in common, like kitesurfing, skiing and picking up mushrooms! I have a passion for it as in my family we've always done it and my grandmum is absolutely crazy for them. At the age of 86, she still goes to look for them in the woods! So these guys had been in the mountain during the day and I was glad to taste a different kind of the ones I am used to. Not bad, but certainly not as good as our 'cepes'!

So the day after, I decided to go for a hike in the Natural Park of Garraf, a 30mn drive from Barcelona. It was a gorgeous day and I loved it. Away from the pollution, the noise, the people almost (heaps of them still riding bikes, camping, walking).
I suddendly saw a mushroom called 'bolet', not as good as a 'cepe' but accomodated with some parsley and garlic good enough for me! After find this one, my eyes were all over the places and I came back with a good load of them.





Mother Nature is really a good provider as I also found these delicious red fruits we call 'arbouses', yummy and ate heaps of them too!
This was a really nice walk, the weather was just fantastic, 25 degrees, walking in shorts and with the top of my bikini! Unbelievable!

Back home, I cooked the tuna and mushrooms and had a delicious dinner, all provided by Mother Nature. Life is good!