I have been staying outdoors and seeing the sights so that is why i haven't been on this thing. Also the crunch time to get in papers and study for finals is now!
Before I forget though, I wanted to show the pictures from Malaga and New Castle. I went to Malaga to see Semana Santa and Antonio Banderas! And I got both wishes! Of course he hopped out onto his balcony overlooking where the procession would be on Holy Thursday just as Adrian and I turned off our cameras/video camera. So upset! But he came out for a good 5 secs to wave and look at the huge crowd that had formed for a military procession that afternoon and then he disappeared behind the curtain.
He supposedly is in the procession of semana santa as one of the leads for the pasos or the parade floats but different b/c a million cofradias carry each one, swaying from side to side.
For the gorgeous day I was in Malaga, we took a horse carriage around the city for 25 minutes and saw all the famous parts of the city. From there went to the Alcazaba which is similar to the Alhambra in Granada but a little less famous. It is just as beautiful and edges a mountain top. And it was quite a hike. In the front a section of an excavated Roman amphitheater was fenced in. We didn't notice the walkway to get in so we looked from the outside.
From there, of course I had to see the beach. In Malaga, people go to the beach! This was the begining of April and there was a few people swimming and a ton of people sun bathing. And some women, of course were exercising their rights to sun bath topless and facing up. ugg. Adrian and I argued whether one of them was actually a girl or not b/c she didn't have much and her hair was pulled underneath.
After a batido (milkshake) and granizado (cocktail slushy) we waited for the processions. A few hours later we were falling asleep waiting and then something started... but it was slow going. I asked a worker about the schedule and we decided to leave and come back later. After getting refreshed we had a mojito at the bar in our hostel, Picasso's Corner. ~which is my favorite hostel I've been too~ From there we set off for dinner. I was in search of calamarie b/c I was told by the locals that by Thursday they have the fresh catch and that well... Malaga is known for their seafood!
We had so much trouble trying to walk around b/c all the streets where filled for this procession since, they were all individual ones from every church that would exit, walk up and down the city, and then return. But luckily, we sat down at an outdoor table of a restaurant around 11ish and watched the last hour of the processions while eating the most delicious spiced and roasted chicken and fresh calamarie with a serving of ali oli sauce and fries.
We did everything we wanted to while in the small ocean town except see Picasso's house. It was closed do to the Easter celebrations.
From there it was to NewCastle. Honestly I don't think I'd have any real reason to go there except Basshunter had is concert in their center. So of course we went. The weather wasn't so nice as in Malaga. But still I enjoyed the opposite traffic directions, the Castle Keep and Cathedral from the outside and the millennium bridge that changed colors and the music theatre from both in and out.
The concert was the highlight of everything. I got to see 30 some odd techno artists and jump for almost 4 hours. The last 45 minutes was saved for Basshunter and he ended with a new song of his. He is great live and had the crowd going. My ears were drumming for 10 minutes after leaving that hall. I got his shirt and Adrian cried b/c they only had them in girl sizes so he got the general concert shirt.
I have been staying outdoors and seeing the sights so that is why i haven't been on this thing. Also the crunch time to get in papers and study for finals is now!
Before I forget though, I wanted to show the pictures from Malaga and New Castle. I went to Malaga to see Semana Santa and Antonio Banderas! And I got both wishes! Of course he hopped out onto his balcony overlooking where the procession would be on Holy Thursday just as Adrian and I turned off our cameras/video camera. So upset! But he came out for a good 5 secs to wave and look at the huge crowd that had formed for a military procession that afternoon and then he disappeared behind the curtain.
He supposedly is in the procession of semana santa as one of the leads for the pasos or the parade floats but different b/c a million cofradias carry each one, swaying from side to side.
For the gorgeous day I was in Malaga, we took a horse carriage around the city for 25 minutes and saw all the famous parts of the city. From there went to the Alcazaba which is similar to the Alhambra in Granada but a little less famous. It is just as beautiful and edges a mountain top. And it was quite a hike. In the front a section of an excavated Roman amphitheater was fenced in. We didn't notice the walkway to get in so we looked from the outside.
From there, of course I had to see the beach. In Malaga, people go to the beach! This was the begining of April and there was a few people swimming and a ton of people sun bathing. And some women, of course were exercising their rights to sun bath topless and facing up. ugg. Adrian and I argued whether one of them was actually a girl or not b/c she didn't have much and her hair was pulled underneath.
After a batido (milkshake) and granizado (cocktail slushy) we waited for the processions. A few hours later we were falling asleep waiting and then something started... but it was slow going. I asked a worker about the schedule and we decided to leave and come back later. After getting refreshed we had a mojito at the bar in our hostel, Picasso's Corner. ~which is my favorite hostel I've been too~ From there we set off for dinner. I was in search of calamarie b/c I was told by the locals that by Thursday they have the fresh catch and that well... Malaga is known for their seafood!
We had so much trouble trying to walk around b/c all the streets where filled for this procession since, they were all individual ones from every church that would exit, walk up and down the city, and then return. But luckily, we sat down at an outdoor table of a restaurant around 11ish and watched the last hour of the processions while eating the most delicious spiced and roasted chicken and fresh calamarie with a serving of ali oli sauce and fries.
We did everything we wanted to while in the small ocean town except see Picasso's house. It was closed do to the Easter celebrations.
From there it was to NewCastle. Honestly I don't think I'd have any real reason to go there except Basshunter had is concert in their center. So of course we went. The weather wasn't so nice as in Malaga. But still I enjoyed the opposite traffic directions, the Castle Keep and Cathedral from the outside and the millennium bridge that changed colors and the music theatre from both in and out.
The concert was the highlight of everything. I got to see 30 some odd techno artists and jump for almost 4 hours. The last 45 minutes was saved for Basshunter and he ended with a new song of his. He is great live and had the crowd going. My ears were drumming for 10 minutes after leaving that hall. I got his shirt and Adrian cried b/c they only had them in girl sizes so he got the general concert shirt.
