Every holiday is an unique journey. Cliche as it sounds, it’s true. It’s what one takes home from each journey that makes some journeys more memorable than others. This trip to Spain is probably one of our more adventurous trips so far. Not that we are a pair of adventurous travellers to start with. But one that is enough for us to look back and have a good laugh on some of the silly things we did, shocking experiences we have encountered. And etc.
I took more than 2,200 photos, afterI have deleted 20% of what I took on the fly. Sometimes I wonder. If we stitch up all the photos every human being has taken, the same monument taking in millions of different perspectives, along a time scale in continuum, under different lighting conditions, and etc., would that be a fair representation of our modern history? Too much Cubism in my head. Thanks to the unending lineup of museums Spain has to offer.
We hardly plan our holiday to the minute details, like some do. Not that we are so lazy that we just figure things out at the last minute, the absolute moment some decisions have to be made – though I must admit that there is some element of truth in it – to us, there are so much uncertainties and things that we don’t know about what we have yet to experience. So, we research on our options such as where to stay, what to do, and we exercise our options as we journey.
So, what have I taken home from this trip? I think I have got to know myself a bit better, know Cynthia a bit better. Having some basic command of Spanish – however little it is – certainly makes our trip a lot more interesting. We manage to decipher some basic words and signs and we learn along the way. And I think I have lived in this region – unfortunately – long enough to look at the rest of the world with a certain lens, a certain set of assumptions. It is good to be displaced out of the box during oversea trips, I think. Keep observing, keep learning.
For those who are curious on what happened after we’ve landed in Barcelona (for we had no clue when we started our holiday), we did a semi-guided city tour and then rented a car to visit Valéncia, Toledo, and Madrid. Then we ditched the car and did a self-guided tour within the capital of Spain. Took a budget flight and visited the island resort of Mallorca. Rented a car and toured around the island in our own pace. On the way back, we stole some moments and revisited Barcelona again, briefly. That pretty much sums up what we did.
Stay tuned for more sharing of photos and day-to-day journey. I intend to publish an article every Sunday. Hey, it’s good to be back.
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Tags: Spain · Spain June 2009 Trip16 Comments
You really should have visited Granada… I agreed with u that visit to Spain is always advantageous. My trip to Spain was like that.
AY – Now that we are quite serious about learning Spanish, we intend to visit Spain every now and then. Just take some time to experience different parts of Spain.
OK. I will add Granada to our to-visit list. Thanks!
wow! welcome back! im waiting eagerly for your pics! i love barcelona, for the food and shopping!
JT – Oh yar … the shopping is incredible!
I am aiming to get the photos out from next Sunday onwards, every Sunday. Stay tuned!
Jus every sunday? Awaiting for your posts and photos! Sounds really exciting from where you guys have been, so much for the 2 weeks!
Si Ying – Ha ha ha … yes, jus every Sunday. I reckon I can only do one collection a week (over the weekend) and I may as well give this week a rest. I am thinking of doing a day-by-day account of the trip …
Yes certainly a day to day account! Haha I will love to hear from what you did for your trip and maybe the next time that I am back I could do them too!
Si Ying – Ha ha ha … OK.
By the way, I am catching up on your trip journal too! Sounds exciting, with biking and all.
Haha ok, there will be some interesting photos here and there too
You’re back! Thanks for dropping by my site btw. Spain must be a really interesting holiday destination. The very idea of your 2-week holiday drove Warden crazy with holiday ideas! Looking forward to those photos!
Darkspore – Ha ha ha … take your wife to a holiday then
Welcome back! Will be waiting for your posts and photos.
Tigerfish -Hey, thanks for dropping by! You should visit Spain one day if you haven’t and you may have more new ideas for your dishes
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After seeing your blog, I miss my recent honeymoon trip already~! I wonder when will I have the same kind of opportunity to have an adventurous overseas trip with Benny again…
Lora – Plan for it and it shall happen! Just pick a date and a destination
Let Benny worries about the budget … lol.
Oops, please don’t tell him that I told you this.