25 red balloons.

On Saturday I celebrated my 25th birthday with my friends. I had been preparing the party as I wanted to make that day special. It's been a pretty intense year for me and I wanted to make something different from every year. I wanted to focus on the idea of wishes becoming true, as this year I've achieved one: being an architect.

As I'm not working right now, I had plenty of time to think of a party, and I started by choosing a theme: red balloons. So, with that being said, I bought an hellium gas cylinder and 30 red balloons.

I designed the invitation myself (in red, of course) and a logo to help people identify the whole thing. A friend of mine kindly let me her house to throw the party, and I also designed the map to help people get there.

Everything in the party was red or white (dishes, cups, cutlery, napkins...) and everyone brought something to eat. It was so perfect, I loved it! I really enjoyed staying there with all of them :)

After eating lunch I told my friends I wanted them to think of a wish and write it down on a paper that I had also designed for the occasion. They were red too, and they had a little hole to attach it to the ribbon holding the balloon.

We went outdoors, we counted to three and we let our wishes go away directly up to the sky. It was a magical moment for me, I really loved seeing all those red spots getting far and far away with our dreams to be accomplished.

It truly was a perfect birthday party thanks to them!

I got some presents and also two cute booklets: one with pictures of different situations we've lived together and the other one with 25 things I have to do in my life! (They do know I really like magenta!).

BEST. BIRTHDAY. EVER!

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Prague skies.

Yesterday we came back from Prague! It's been a lovely trip full of great walks around the city and discoveries of all the awesome things this pearl has to offer.

One of the things that surprised me the most were the amazing skies that formed at dusk. These are some of my favorite shots.

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GR-92 (Part 7).

STAGE 7: Torroella de Montgrí - Begur

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Distance: 22,42km (13,93mi)
Time: 5h 57min
Moving time: 5h 04min
Start elevation: 32m (104ft)
Finish elevation: 178m (584ft)
Min. elevation: 4m (13ft)
Max. elevation: 178m (584ft) 

 1. View of the river and the Montgrí castle (Stage 6) at the background.

2. View of the fields and coast (with Medes Islands).

3. Yellow covered fields with Mongtri castle (again!) at the very background.

4. Spring has definitely sprung!

5. Antique and current street signs of Fontclara.

6. Fields covered with poppies and the medieval village of Pals at the background.

7. The path from Pals to Begur is an ascending track among pine forests.

Next stage: Begur - Palamós.

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GR-92 (Part 6).

STAGE 6: L'Escala - Torroella de Montgrí

Date: Saturday, April 07, 2012
Distance: 22,62km (14mi)
Time: 7h 42min
Moving time: 6h
Start elevation: 10m (33ft)
Finish elevation: 32m (104ft)
Min. elevation: 0m
Max. elevation: 317m (1040ft)

1. View of the sea with Roses at the background.

2. Turquoise sea during the coast path.

3. The sea entering to the land, full of vegetation.

4. Cala Montgó as seen from Punta Milà. This is the last coast point.
    

5. Stormy weather while ascending to the Montgrí castle.
   

6. Rough climb to get to the castle.

7. The castle. (On the hill next to Torroella de Montgrí).

Next stage: Torroella de Montgrí - Begur.

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GR-92 (Part 5).

Having completed this stage we've done half of the challenge!

STAGE 5: El Cortalet - L'Escala
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2012
Distance: 20,56km (12,77mi)
Time: 6h 10min
Moving time: 4h 26min
Start elevation: 4m (13ft)
Finish elevation: 10m (33ft)
Min. elevation: 0m
Max. elevation: 20m (66ft)

1. Storks at the Marshlands Nature Reserve.

 2. Marshes all around.

 3. Arriving to the beach.

 4. The beach with the mountains of stage 3 at the background.

 5. The river in Sant Pere Pescador.

 6. Fields with the mountains of our next stage at the background.

7. Little sailing boats at the coast of L'Escala.

Next stage: L'Escala - Torroella de Montgrí.

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GR-92 (Part 4).

STAGE 4: Roses - El Cortalet
Date: Saturday, March 03, 2012
Distance: 16,93km (10,52mi)
Time: 4h 07min
Moving time: 3h 35min
Start elevation: 0m 
Finish elevation: 4m 
Min. elevation: 0m
Max. elevation: 29m (95ft)

1. Typical path among farming.

2. Deserted road crossing the countryside when approaching the Marshland nature reserve.

3. First landscapes with marshes.

4. Water channel getting to the sea (Empuriabrava at the background).

5. Fields of the nature reserve.

6. Antique washing place in Castelló d'Empúries.

7. Stately home close to the nature reserve information area.

Next stage: El Cortalet - L'Escala.

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On the road.

Some pics from our ride home after spending the afternoon watching the freezing beach in January (and taking photos too).

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Winter beach.

Last Saturday I went to the beach and took some photos. It's really peaceful at this time of the year, and I was able to try some long exposure shots, although the water was really calm.

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