1. People tend to speak Catalan rather than Spanish...
2. The flag displayed the most is four red stripes on a yellow background...
3. Building human pyramids is the area past time...
4. The monument to Columbus at the waterfront is THE place to meet...
5. Everybody walks La Ramblas...
6. Gaudi architecture is everywhere...
7. It is normal to wait in a line 3-5 hours just to see an unfinished cathedral...
8. Calamari and octopus rings are a must for lunch...
9. Everyone (and we mean everyone) buys and drinks bottled water...
10. The residents tend to consider themselves Catalunya, not Spanish...
11. Gaining independence from Spain is on everyone's list.