Viva La Vida; Trip To Spain

Ola! Now that I am back on blogger, I will start the chapter of my long-lost travelling tale back in 2012 visiting Spain while I was on spring break during studies in London. Friends flew from Malaysia to visit me in London and we went for a short visit in Manchester so they could see Old Trafford with their own eyes, and left to board a budget flight to Madrid. It was a very short visit to Madrid but we had our memorable Spanish experience during the four-days-three-nights trip.

Why Madrid? Because we came across a promotion ad online and the flight ticket was only £35 per person and we had never been to Spain before. We basically chose the best budget hotel that we could on websites, as we were not into backpacking but still wanted to stay on our tight budget. We love snapping OOTDs, so backpacking was not an option. We found the hotel on RyanAir website too and the deal was quite interesting. So we took the bus to Manchester from London so we could board a cheap flight to Madrid two days after. It was uncomfortable of course, but it was not that bad. After all, the journey only took us less than three hours. It was okay.

So we took the train from Madrid Airport to the city, where our hotel was located. The journey took us in about half an hour from the airport underground and we got to the nearest station, Puerta Del Sol, where our hotel was located just a few steps away! It was quite a relief knowing that our cheap accommodation was so conveniently located at one of the famous attractions. As it was already midnight, we decided to just unpack and go to bed so we could spend the next day exploring the attractions.

We woke up the next morning feeling so hungry and we walked from the hotel looking around without any preferences, and we saw a very cosy cafe just opposite the hotel building with the main sign that we could understand; 2 euros! Lol! We straight away went across the street and looked the big menu displayed outside the cafe with photos of breakfast meals including a hot drink for 2 euros! It was a cosy little cafe with furry white fluffy cushions on the chairs and the price was 2 euros?! We went in and started ordering the main thing we had in mind, churros! We were hungry but since the price was not that bad we figured we could order more later.

The first place we went after breakfast was Plaza Mayor as it was the closest landmark we could see on the map, walking-distance from the cafe. It was early in the morning so it was not crowded, people were cleaning and started arranging chairs at outdoor cafes at the plaza. We were stunned by the architecture of that rectangle-shaped building. We came from an entrance and realised there were nine entrances to the plaza. It was a place for various cultural events at present, so we could not imagine the time when it was once a place for public execution back in history. So we snapped a few photos of the plaza and of course, our outfit of the day before walking out from Plaza Mayor.

*post to be continued

Our evening flight with RyanAin

The famous Plaza Mayor

Morning view of Plaza Mayor
from the entrance

Our room in Madrid

Fresh fruits at Mercado de San Miguel

Cheapest breakfast menu at Taberna;
recommended for backpackers
and budget travellers ;)

Reminds me of Central Park in NY
(well I have only seen the park on TV)

Mercado de San Miguel; The market

Seafood paella; The closest Spanish cuisine
 that we get to fried rice

Love A Joke

They say we shall not take things for granted
Be kind to unfortunate ones and those in need
Never to speak too loud nor to do wrong to others
For we might one day become that one to fall ill

One shall not hate but love; another joke of the century ?

Figure It Out

“I’m about to make a wild, extreme, and severe relationship rule: THE WORD "BUSY" IS A LOAD OF CRAP AND IS MOST OFTEN USED BY ASSHOLES. The word “busy” is the relationship Weapon of Mass Destruction. Remember: Men are never too busy 

to get what they want.”

“And above all, if the guy you’re dating doesn’t seem to be completely into you, or you feel the need to start “figuring him out,” 

please consider the glorious thought that he might just 

not be that into you."

('He's Just Not That Into You', 2009)

So true.

Give It All..Up.

Sometimes,

when you give up on someone,

it's not because you don't care anymore,

it's because you realise that they don't.

The Greatest Secret

Often they asked about it
The longer, the conscious they get
Always they frowned like they don't understand
Saying it's absurd, too bizzarre, not a trend
Sometimes I do too, feel like it's unfair
And blame so much that I don't have a pair

Never in life that I meant to forget
That He creates every thing for mankind to pray
What is yet to be happening lies in between
For His possessions to reflect their flaws
To thank Him for every granted breath
And to be loved by Him is the first thing to be dreamed

Make Me Sing

If I had one wish 
I'd wish you next to me 
And it could be in summer, fall, or spring
Cause you make my heart sing 
I wanna give my heart, my soul, my love to you 
Cause everyday I'm not with you I'm missing you like crazy 

If you must know the truth
I'm nothing without you 
It's funny how I know what people mean
When it's too good to be true 
Because you give me joy, good love, good times, such happiness
And everyday I thank the Lord for you, I feel so blessed 

I need you to love me, hold me, touch me 
Down deep in my soul, and never let it go 
Of the love we share, no one compares to you 
I'll never let you go cause I really love you so, oh I 
I'll never let you go, No.

(Never Let You Go, Faith Evans)

Through My Veins

I'm sick on my stomach
I got one of the worst
And suddenly

It feels like summer rain
Running through my veins
I cannot ease the pain
I gotta fever chill down the spine

My temperature is rising
What has come over me
I could come down with something deadly




('Summer Rain' by K'Jon)