The search for Happiness often results in self-reflection and contemplation in an attempt at deciphering what it is we truly want and how we plan on getting it.
The search for Answers often leads to uncovering the unwanted, experiencing the unexpected, and meeting people who change us along the way. Whether your search lands you in a bohemian café sipping bubble tea in Barcelona or at a Parisian restaurant sipping red wine in Paris, it seems that in our quest for understanding we often find ourselves that much more confused…So where do we go from here?
Well…I usually go out to dinner…with people I love, who make me laugh, and who like to drink red wine (or white, but then they know we won’t be sharing a bottle). For me it’s never been about the food but more about the night, the company, and the conversation that arises through drinks, appetizers, entrees, and dessert. Regardless of city, country, or background going out to dinner is a common custom, universally practiced by people of all cultures.
The search for the perfect restaurant ended at the corner of an unnamed intersection with outdoor heaters and a menu completely in French. On our last night in Paris with Bus2alps, the 7 of us unanimously decided the search was over (after I made sure there were no pictures on the menu).
We found ourselves accidentally drunk after bottles of wine and indulging in food we probably couldn’t afford. But between the cheese plate and the chocolate cake I learned that first impressions are often wrong, that headbands can be fashionably worn by both genders, where to get my next haircut, proper wine lingo, and in the midst of all this that I really did love my job.
Paris is an amazing city but I love it more for the experiences I’ve had there, the people I’ve met, and the conversations I’ve had over Nutella crepes, bread and cheese, and delicious seafood.
It is epiphanies like this that make me love going out to dinner, not only for the company and the conversation but also for myself and how solutions seem to arise after a little red wine and scallop risotto. So on your quest to find the perfect job, the perfect shoes, and the perfect answer, make time for dinner, for wine, and maybe just a little dessert too…
On your quest search for Answers here…
1) La Flauta
C/ Aribau, 23, Barcelona
2) Samsara
C/ Terol, 6, Barcelona
3) Bo de B
C/ Fusteria 14/Merce 35, Barcelona
4) Princesa 23
C/ Princesa, 23, Barcelona
5) Kuo Taberna Japonesa
Madrazo 135, Barcelona
live. love. travel.
Un beso.
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