more flashbacks!

my spain trip was pretty amazing(: the photos, i know, aren't fully on fb cos i'm still procrastinating. I'm currently only editing pictures from day five (of ten).. eek. And now i've got to finish then (CHOP CHOP) because i don't want them to pile up.. seeing that i'm going to hokkaido soon!

So, my family and i travelled to Catalunya, Spain.. First, we drove on a rented Citroen to coastal towns like Blanes and Lloret de Mar (Day1); Tossa de Mar (Day2). then we went on to bigger, less reliant-on-tourism-and-thus-were-pretty-dead towns like Figueres, Olot and Girona. Finally we made it back to Barcelona where we returned the car and went around by public transport and trusty ol' feet.

The coastal towns boasted of beautiful, powder-like sand. I'd love to be back there in summer, tanning my bum away. Sadly though, the average temperature in coastal towns was about 3-5'C... the (Mediterranean) sea breeze made the cold bitter than ever

Coastal towns meant cheaper food! And since the tourist-y attractions and restaurants and hotels were closed (Seasonal unemployment!), we were glad to have sampled Spain's local food! yumyum. I tried my hardest to take pictures of the food we ate (unless i got distracted by the oh-so-delightful meals)..(:

i think one thing i absolutely love about Spain (or at least Catalunya) is the quirkiness of it all. Shophouses, two stories high, flanking the sides of a narrow street, just wide enough for a small car (or a really skilful truck driver)... and they lean in... unsteady? but yet you know they've been standing longer than your grandparents. Lampposts and park benches and graffiti and squares littered with stone or marble sculptures. I love old places(:

After leaving the coastal towns, we moved on to the first (big) town, Figueres. It was home to the Dali museum. (note: Salvador Dali is a quirky artist aka Surrealist Painter. go see his works here! I'm not an arty farty person... and neither can i draw for nuts, but these things usually hit a switch in me and suddenly i'm all interested to know why he's got this crazed obsession with ants, and spindly-legged camels, and eggs and locusts...

Moving on to Olot, we ascended 367 steps to reach the peak of a crater caused be volcanic eruption. Yes, Olot's a volcanic town. How cool is that!? hahha, i am easily fascinated huh?

Okay, i shall continue with editing photos. Stay tuned for more Spain's adventures (HAHAHAH)