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Eastern Spain
Thursday, 24 May 2007
I am backtracking a bit… I have to catch up now that I am back in the world of easy-access cyberspace....
It is really good for me to be in country that speaks Spanish. The past 8 months I have been in a lot of different countries but they have all been English speaking. I am now back to using body language and being humbled by my inability to communicate. Margarita, burrito, taco...those are the kinda words I know, ha! It’s rather pathetic really, but I am working on it.
We are on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The wildflowers are blooming and the landscape is very green. We have mostly been camping and exploring the volcanic and granite rocks. The shapes and colors of the rocks are amazing. The sea is salty and cold, but not too chilly to jump into.
Juliette and I went to Salvador Dali’s museum in Figueres. Fascinating artwork. Some of the time I found it beautiful and mesmerizing. Other times I found it utterly grotesque and revolting. There was a market on in town, I ate about a kilo of fresh, juicy strawberries. Later on Korbi, Juliette, and I went to see Dali and Gala’s house in Portlligat. It is white stucco style with a red roof. Inside there are pictures, sculptures, random kick knacks and doo dads. It is not as over the top as I thought it would have been. The outside patio and swimming pool area is really cool. The pool is shaped like a clover and there are random Michelin Men, stuffed boa constrictors, and swan fountains. There is also a phone booth and stucco people embedded in the walls. It would be an amazing place to have a siesta and a few drinks with some friends. My favorite place inside was Gala’s room, Dali’s wife. It is a circular dome with incredible acoustics. There is a single couch that encircles the whole room. The curtains are red, giving the room a warm sexy glow. I could play music in there for hours.
It poured down rain today and my socks and shoes are soaked from splashing in the puddles. It feels like I have two sponges attached to my feet. It is sunny now, but the sea is still speckled with white caps. Korbi has spent a lot of time in Spain and knows of incredibly beautiful places. He is an inspirational person with a beautiful heart. I feel fortunate to be here.
Posted: 05.24.2007
Onward to Germany
Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Korbi and I said goodbye to Spain a few days ago. I had a good time climbing and swimming in the beautiful river. On our last night we went to the little town of Tortella and I played some music. This one restaurant had a great vibe and on other occasions I had met some musicians there. One was a Spanish guitar player, and the other was Ruben, a talented musician from Argentina. It is always nice to meet the locals and have a cultural experience.
Korbi and I drove up to Charmonix. The mountains were spectacular, and I would have to say, intimidating. I have been to Charmonix once before in 97. I hardly recognized the town. There are a lot of new buildings and shops. We did not get the chance to explore the mountains as we had to move on to Germany.
We spent all day yesterday traveling from Geneva to Munich. It is nice to be back in Southern Germany. The weather here is gorgeous and the views are sweet. There is something very comforting to me about this part of the world. The smell of the air is sweet and the mountains are calm and comfy.
Posted: 05.23.2007
Spain
Thursday, 17 May 2007
Just a quick note to stay that I am alive and well. We are in northeast Spain enjoying the beautiful mountains and calm flowing rivers. A group of us spent a full day canyoning on the St. Antiol river. It was a pure wilderness experience and incredibly gorgeous. I must say that I´m not as hardcore as I thought I was. There were some jumps I wasn´t able to commit to. I opted to rappel down some of the waterfalls instead of taking a cold plunge into the river. We had on wet suits, helmets and harnesses. I felt like an astronaut on the moon, or a martian just reaching Earth with all of that gear on! Korbi guides trips here regularly with his company Easy Day. You can check it out here if you like: http://www.easy-day.com.
Posted: 05.17.2007
Here we go again…
Friday, 04 May 2007
Well, to make a long story short. I was in California for a whole 8 days. It was so awesome to see my good friends again and be back in Truckee. To hug a true friend is an incredible feeling after having been gone for 7 months. But...I knew that I still had a little more traveling left in me. Sometimes you just have to trust your intuition and follow your heart.
I spent about 5 days on a gorgeous catamaran in Southern France. The limestone cliffs just shoot right out of the ocean, excellent for rock climbing. The Mediterranean Sea was calm most of the time and it sparkled in the sunlight.
Later we went inland to an incredible canyon for some more rock climbing and to check out the scenery. I´m now in Spain waiting for the weather to clear up.
I will write a more detailed blog soon!
Posted: 05.04.2007
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