Barcelona Part 2

Barcelona has so many attractions that it made it difficult to decide where to go next,so little time so many things to do and see!On the third day day,we decided to visit the Arc de Triomphe which is a short walk away from the Parque de la Ciutadella.

The atmosphere was amazing,people are very welcoming and friendly,with loads of activities to do around if you're willing to take part,and obviously i had to get a picture looking like a fully certified tourist in front of the arc with my sunglasses and nearly finished  ice cream,the black top was a mistake because i was hot,but i wanted to keep my clothes and shoes casual as we did a lot of walking and exploring.

Entering Parque de la Ciutadella,more pretty palm trees! 

This really is not your average park,with its grand  fountains,monuments and other features,there is a really peaceful and serene air about the place,after getting some more snaps we found a Boat Pond  which cost a small fee to loan one out,about 10 Euros for a group of 5,and there was no time limit imposed,they were quite relaxed about it.The Man responsible for these boats spoke English so lucky enough for us (who knew minimal to 0 of Spanish)made the negotiations hassle free.

As there was 6 of us we split in two different boats,we paddled to the middle,which is not as easy as it looks and takes a bit of arm strength but with a bit of practice anyone can do,one small kid put us to shame as he seemed to row effortlessly across the lake,while we ended up nearly losing one paddle overboard and unintentionally went around in circles for a while,my sunglasses were shielding me from more than the Sun,the embarrassment!lol. But we got the hang of it eventually,and rowed our two boats together in a less busy part of the lake and had some drinks under the Sun,the green colour of the water and the surrounding palm trees  gave me the feeling that we could have been in a south American swamp or bayou not in Spain!

After an hour or so we decided to go back mainland,we paddled back (nearly falling over board and when we collided with another boat) we relaxed  in the shade for a while,until we met circle performers practising in the park,they invited us to have a go on their tight rope that they had strung between two trees.

After all that boat rowing ,tight rope walking and lounging we headed out of the park for a much deserved lunch.

I changed into my Yellow and Blue Boohoo dress and  

as we wanted to get some interesting landscape pictures we went to the outskirts of Barcelona to catch a good view of the sunset from a mountainous peak,I cant remember the name of the town we were in but if anyone recognises what the location is from these photos please let me know.

And after a few hours later of uphill trekking in sandals and receiving several insect bites, ...i got my shots,but it was all worth it :)

Pink Trinity-Maybeline Lipsticks

I  recently purchased three different  shades of pink lipsticks from the Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids collection.They cost £6.99 each and all have a strong pigmented colour that will match any skin tone but particularly shows up well on brown skin.Here is the breakdown... 

Fuchsia flash has a vibrant neon pink tone,the lipstick has a really creamy consistency that rolls on smoothly but does not need a lip liner to keep it in place,probably my favourite out of the bunch,this is a good colour if you're going for a bold look,but dabbing the lipstick on in small doses will give a more subtle look.

Pink Punch is a nice crimson colour and has a slightly darker hue,i chose to  apply a dark lip liner to set it in place

Stellar pink is quite a unique colour,its a neutral pink with a brownish undertone(if you have my kind of skin tone)but it also has a slightly metallic shimmery finish to it,which adds a touch of glamour.

        

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Forever Amber

xox

Barcelona Part 1

This was my view from the plane when me and some friends booked last minute tickets to Barcelona.We found a cheap place for our stay, we didin’t take the traditional hotel or hostel route but used the website AirBnB which allows people to put their home or spare room on offer to rent, I preferred this as we got to stay in an authentic Spanish Apartment with our own kitchen and bathroom, which gave us the option of buying our own food and cooking at home as opposed to eating out every day. It was essentially a home away from home. Not that we were there all that much since we woke up at dawn and returned at dusk! But I’ll definitely be using AirBnb again.

The first two days we explored the city, tasted the local food and had a guided tour on foot. As soon as we left the house we were greeted by a hoard of people jogging through the streets, yes guys…the Spanish are not always taking siestas ,even in the 35 degree heat they like to stay fit by jogging and taking part in what seemed to be a community marathon.

 We started our journey from the Plaza De Espana,one of the cities biggest and spectacular squares, we took a pit stop in Las Ramblas and had a bite to eat,I had some Tortilla de patatas and zumo de naranja(potato omelette and orange juice) surprisingly the potato 'omelette' was in the shape of a chunky pizza slice,it tasted good though so i cant really complain.The central meeting place for the 1 hour guided tour we had booked ourselves started from the Barcelona Cathedral ,the tour was free but its common courtesy to tip,we were led to to various locations and attractions of interest and informed about its history; after this we continued exploring on our own and found ourselves in the Barcelona football stadium and Olympic park.

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Hi Guys!

I have decided to start my own Blog, welcome to Forever Amber, I’m Amber…obviously, I’m a Photographer, Digital Arts student and well now Blogger! I know i will stay committed to this as I will be Blogging about what I’m passionate about it…which is quite a lot of things! Forever Amber is going to be about fashion, beauty, tech and travel. I hope to eventually transition into the world of YouTube soon too. So watch this space!