Organization of Spanish Immigration Administrative Services

Today I had the PLEASURE of being bounced around to 3 different office throughout Barcelona in the attempt to solicit my Numero de Identificacion para Extranjeros. Since I am student, I have a slightly different situation. First I go to my local Oficina de Extranjeros in the Montjuic-Sants area, they tell me to go to another office near Barceloneta. Once there, they tell me to go to an office near Diagonal metro. At all three places I explanined the same story. I am a student, I need to get my student card and extend my visa, please let me know how I can do this. Each time ..."go elsewhere." By the time I got to the last place (sorry, specifics about each place will come) it was closed.

I learned that I had a size 57 head, and that my local hat shop has been open for over 100 years!

cerveza beer

well it may count as today since it was in the wee hours of the morn, but we learned that one can purchase beer from a barrell at a hole in the wall place on las ramblas. it is the tap equivilant to hand beers. dont remember where exactly but towards the drassanes end. enjoy.

los baños

today we learned that sepia a la plancha covered in garlic and parsley sauce with cañas is damn good. much better than navajas and cheaper. we also learned that there are public wc´s in la boqueria and that you can buy capers by the kilo from the olive vendors.

wiso forgot to mention on the last entry that the buses for the airport only leave every half hour so don´t miss it! sorry we don´t have the schedule.

ciao. m

Now We Know ... in Barcelona

This is the first entry of the Now We Know Info Blog, where we share the knowledge we acquire day to day with you. These are small pieces of info that we think might be useful.

For example, the 46 bus from Avinguda Del Paral-lel takes you to the BCN airport for 1,25 euro and takes about 25-30 minutes depending on traffic.

Lets leave it there for now. While the new things we learn everyday might not be useful for all, they are useful for us, haha, and if they are in turn, useful for you, then, BONUS.

peace out for now.