Gran Caffe L’Aquila

There are various things that people choose to collect.. for me it’s experiences that take me to different places that lead me to meeting the most interesting, kind people.

This week a person(now a friend) I met in Barcelona a few years on one of my trips to Spain , I rented an Airbnb from him. He has 22 fabulous flats in the City. On Sunday, Jaume messaged me that he would be in Philadelphia for 3 days just finishing up his Singapore and India trip. And scavenger hunt while in India to find a “holy cow” among other things. Lol

He wanted to know what he should try to do during 1st visit to Philly. 
I suggested the usual things and then we agreed to meet for lunch. That evening he would have dinner at my fav, Will Byob.

So we met at the Gran Caffe on Chestnut Street, one of my fav Italian restaurants in Philadelphia that cooks daily housemade pasta the way it should be al dente, has an innovative menu/wine list and all of the waiters are from Italy. Check it out. 

Anyway, as if we were old friends, catching up on things that we have seen the other post over the years, travel, life, next chapters and of course food. He’s a foodie like me.  
Both of us snapping pics and moving items from the shot for the other. 

We grabbed housemade gelato and began walking. 

I say to him.. “ You know, isn’t it amazing that I just so happened to find you on Airbnb a few years ago and now look at us now walking together eating gelato in Philadelphia” 

Jaume - “ It is, but I never think I won’t see a person or place again at some point”

Me- “ I know, I believe that too. Truly I could go almost anywhere and know someone within a few hrs or a day or so of where I am.., my car is on the next street do you want to walk that way”

Jaume- “ Sure, I have no agenda... I’m just looking around”

Me- “ I love that, what a free way to be.. no agenda, just looking around... you know when I post this your free spirit style will inspire others”

Jaume- says jokingly..”now, wait I’m not trying to be a guru”

He’s the best, I’ll post his connect info separately. If your travel plans include Barcelona, reach out to him. He’s lovely. 

I’m so glad that I’m a collector of experiences, the derivative benefits are exponential.

Yay, it’s Saturday💋