Being outside the States on 4th of July is definitely a little strange. After celebrating the 4th of July for 20 years in a row I have been out of the States the last two summers. I'm excited to be able to B-B-Q and see some fireworks this year. It is strange being outside the states because no other country celebrates it...I know I know, why would any other country celebrate our independence day. Thats not the point. The point is that I was so used to spending time with friends and family during the 4th. And having the day off work and just hanging out together is good enough. When you don't have the same atmosphere for a big day you definitely start to feel a little down while traveling.
The good news is that you can always celebrate the 4th of July wherever go. I have been with a lot of people from other countries over the past two years, and you can always get people to celebrate with you. It is kind of crazy, but I have been in Barcelona the last two summers during the 4th July. While I was not able to see fireworks for the 4th I still found plenty to do.
In 2006, Jay, Parker, Gary and me saw The Wailers at Bikini's in Barcelona. This is probably the best place to see live music in Barcelona. It is located at:
Deu I Mata Num 105 and the phone number is 93 322 08 00.
