Welcome to Steemit! :) Youve had quite the journey to get to where you are today. Thank god for those eye openers that force you to see that you need a change! California has some absolute beauty in it but I agree that it is filled with superficial people. I happened to meet my husband on a trip there to visit my grandfather. He lived in Oceanside his whole life and got to see first hand how much change went on. Its sad really. We just got back from a visit to see his daughter and son who still live there. Its crazy, how in just 3 years (the last time we visited), it has changed to much.
Ive heard so many wonderful things about Barcelona and hope that one day I will be able to visit. Would love to see some photography of the area!