kind of sponteneously I went to Valencia for las fallas last weekend. all the trains were booked, so take the bus, dude :-P
fiesta was great, cool fireworks, and some of las fallas were really nicey done. a tad noisy though and unfortunately I didn't get to explore Valencia and the surroundings really... well, maybe next time ;) but met a few nice peeps along the way and I sure know now where to get a good mojito :-D
was listening to:
second time in the CCCB ( Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona ). was just as good as the last time I visited with J. in 2009 (los quinquis).
this pic here is from the exhibition about "triest". incredible how they managed to create a feeling like you're there really... sitting in that bar, background noises, windmachines... buen hetcho!
apart from that, am still feeling effing well here! :-D the drinks yesterday in that gay bar were cool, good time, ey ;) Wham, Jimmy Summerville...
and for the visit last night here the appropriate music:
but who is what.... ;)
great night with C. and her mates from college. although some tell her BF's that they are just going to spend the night in the hostel (yeah right).
Had a yummi Cardenal Mendoza (I think have to pay her back tomorrow, hehe). and now back to sleep... we'll see what the next night brings, jeje
and yes, even the tutors are cool! :-D
currently listening to "heroes de silencio - entre dos tierras"
jeje, who'd have though that it would be that busy... apart from the friendly welcome weather wise (needed to buy after sun lotion the first weekend) I also enjoyed work. no rocket science, but due to the workload challenging enough. I like :)
met a good few new cool and nice people. discovered a latino restaurant where they have fabulous frijoles (beans). yummie... went to Germany for my moms 70th birthday. discovered Barca a bit more. went clubbing twice (until 7 o clock each, and one was a feckin mad night with the 3 M's). spend a good bit of money for new clothes - it's a rewarding feeling when an attractive 22 year old calls you "v. attractive" :-D - god loves italian designers, outlets and sales/rebajas, hehe
currently listening to: Skunk Anansie - Brazen
After a really troubling long week and 180 km on foot in Portugal and Galicia, with lots of blisters, heavy shoulders, but a mind fresher than before I reached Santiaga de Compostela ( linkie to a few pics ). While I was walking alone most of the time I only came to one conclusion really. Back to Hamburg and start looking for a new job. and, I was really looking forward to it, after those 3 months here in Barcelona. my own bed, a nice steak, Claudia (which I really missed)...
The last night a few of us peregrinos / pilgrims went for a few drinks (my first alcohol in 10 days). and 2 of the guys even said, why they were doing the walk ---> heartache...I could relate, but said: lads, how happy am I that I have a very stable relationship... and thank god for that.
But, la vida es un rouleta...(live is a roulette)... next day, once back to Barcelona, I read an email from Claudia. She fell in love. Not only that, but with a mutual friend of ours... I already suspected there was something wrong, since her SMS were so much shorter and without caring words. Alas, I put that down to her upcoming exams though.
So while some do the camino in order to forget their heartache, my GF dumps me WHILE I am doing it. :o)
couldn't that have happened at the start of my stay here in BCN? I might "just even" have found a nice spanish woman to connect with...;)
in two days I'll be driving back to Hamburg, and I'll be moving out of Poptown within a month (won't be wasting energy with fighting for her or the like). and then I might to do the Camino de Santiago again for new ideas...
I am very curious what this change will be good for. Right now it simply hurts...
today i am off for Braga in Portugal, where I'll be starting with my way towards Santiago de Compostela (camino portugues de Santiago). One of my training days I did in Montserrat, others in Montseny (great tours indeed...). Wish me luck, I'll be back Sept. 17.
cheers, Klaus :)
wow, just a few blocks (manzanas) from my flat I found this... cloning (clonacion) now seems to be legal here in Barcelona/Spain!
FYI, "claus" is the catalan word for "llave-->key". just an ordinary keycutter.. but still, seemed funny to me, jeje.
Last weekend I went to Montserrat and had a brilliant time. will upload pics some stage, whenever I have a bit more time. am busy, since I'll be flying to Santiago de Compostela next week (an idea which I had when hillwalking last weekend), and will be doing el camino portugues (well, only 150 k or so). but still, today I received my "credencial de peregrino" ... now I only have to find means of transportation from Santiago to Ponte de Lima, where I'll be starting off.
apart form that, Claudia will be picking me up here the end of September and then we'll head back to good ole Hamburgo. :)
you all have a good time! :)
Finally, I found a new room to stay for the next 2.5 months here in Barcelona.
finding a nice room wasn't as easy as one would have thought...quite a bit running around...that one here I share with 2 blokes, one 23 year old from Argentina and the other one 30 ish from Spain. Sound guys. :)
went to the El Macareno last night (as the night before). it's a bar run by lads from Venezuela. and yes, los latinos son mucho mas abierto que los espanoles... played chino and drank rum ;)
right so, now off to explore mi barrrio un poco mas.
muchos saludos desde Barca!
Klaus :)
I stayed for one night. I never thought it would be that beautiful, I surely would have liked to stay a few more days... the architecture is simply stunning...
anyways, made it safely to Barcelona too, but haven't really taken quality photos yet.
this weeks task: off to the INEM, the policia nacional, to obtain an NIE. plus, check out some rooms and find one I like. vamos a ver ;)
muchos saludos desde Barca :-)
what a weekend... long walks around Seville, dancing till like 6 in the morning, meeting interesting people...
por ejemplo the batista (e.g the drummer here) here: Raymond, and his 8 year old son. funnily enough, he is german (although he looks like a latino really). very friendly. and he has the privilege to practicar the drums/conga down at the guadalquivir. first met him on Saturday (sabado), and tambien (again) on sunday, when I walked back from the Parque de Amarillo.
ejemplo numero dos: skateboarder. ejemplo numero tres: grafitero. ejemplo numero cuatro: pescador.
changed school today by the way, started at "click.es". can only recommend them, much better than Mester imho...
want to see the spanish version of spiderpig? ever heard of the schnitzelschwein? no? click here ;)
Lovely manana (morning) today... first time I was able to go to school via the river, although I was a bit hungover and would have preferred to sleep just one or two or three or four more hours...;)
went out last night with a few guys and girls from school, and of course "el ultimo vino tinto estuvado mal" (the last red wine was bad). in just a few mins i'll be going to that great plaza again (alameda de Hercules), as there are few cafes where you can enjoy the sun (still 25-28 centigrade in the sun, 20 in the shade). pic taken there ayer (yesterday). so, you enjoy "Nikolaus" today, I hope you've been good ;-)
