Why Rome and Barcelona? These are the two cities I have most recently lived in. The aim of the junxtaposition of Rome and Barcelona is the comparison of my running tracks.   Running (as one of my main free-time activities) defines where I choose to live in the city. My preferences in both examples include most avowedly the proximity to water / river, sea/ The places named HOME mark my starting point for running. In case of Barcelona, my track evolves around school/ beach/ supermarked which also gives an idea about my location priorities. The running distances are comparable.