No Taxis, So I Walked 44 Minutes Across Barcelona to the Parade

"I tried multiple times to get a taxi to the parade to be there early, and I wasted 10, 15 minutes. So now I am heading there on foot." 44 minutes across Barcelona in 4 degree weather, powered entirely by one Monster, to get to the Three Kings parade before the crowds. My GPS quits on me, the map tries to send me backwards, and about 19 minutes in it occurs to me that I never actually checked whether the parade was still happening tonight. Also in here: why I didn't bring my drone, the part of Barcelona that's a perfect grid, an app idea I can't stop thinking about, and what interviewers in Europe always say when they find out I live in LA. Barcelona, Spain. Day 27 of the Europe trip. CHAPTERS 00:00 Tried for a taxi, wasted 15 minutes 00:51 So it's a 44 minute walk 01:02 What I really want is an energy drink 03:34 Monster acquired 04:37 My GPS just stopped walking with me 04:47 A toy poodle refuses to move 05:34 I'm the guy who shows up for the warm-up DJs 06:28 First night in Barcelona and I'm going to a festival 07:41 Warm everywhere except the hand holding this 08:18 There's a Zara on this street too 09:07 The good part is I can leave whenever I want 10:26 A guy getting a massive chest tattoo 11:24 A cab would have taken me past Sagrada Familia 12:11 Overdressed until I pass an alleyway 12:44 Understanding Spanish on a delay 13:51 Three minutes ahead of schedule 14:24 I only ever pictured Spain in summer 15:40 I should have worn gloves 16:40 Playing Call of Duty on a laptop screen 17:06 Nvidia announced new DLSS today 18:00 The map wants me to turn around 18:38 I never actually checked if this was cancelled 19:15 A Peruvian place, and my student in Kawasaki 20:35 The part of Barcelona that's a perfect grid 21:08 Why I didn't bring the drone 21:51 A whole street of festive lights 22:33 Where is everybody? 23:58 Everything lives in my inside pockets 24:45 An app idea for a problem out here 25:52 This city must be alive on weekends 26:20 Turning right, not much further 28:43 Monster can only do so much 29:14 The interviews, and "you live in LA" 30:30 I want to walk this on a sunny day 30:51 Turn left at Zara. Of course 31:48 The sidewalk dance 32:11 A lot of people with suitcases #Barcelona #Spain #WalkingTour