Blaž, sightseeing and a river of tears :D

You know when they say that we are but creatures of habits... Well they are right. What I mean to say is that since I arrived I’ve been (subconsciously) working on creating a little world of my own, according to certain rules and habits which would make my stay here more comfortable, and help me cope with the new situation. And although at the beginning it was difficult being here all alone, thanks to the before mentioned fact, things were getting better and better. I created a routine which suited me best, and it began to work its magic. Why am I telling you all this? Because my little Murcian routine went flying into the air. This happened because of two things:

1. Blaž came to see me. I'd been waiting for 4 weeks to see him again, and when the time came, I didn’t know what to do, how to act... I was scared things would be different between us, scared that I would be hurt. And all these things subconsciously created a situation which made our relationship (seem) different. I didn’t know how to act around him anymore. Suddenly, I was caught between the reality of my life back home and that of my present situation, and I just couldn’t seem to mix them without my acting totally weird. My attitude did improve daily, as I was again getting more and more accustomed to having someone I care about with me every day. I started acting more like my old self. But all the same, I am truly sorry for my behaviour, because I know that our time here could have been so much better, were it not for me and my messed up brain :D. 
2. My big sister gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. It was upon hearing the news of his birth, that all my walls came crashing down, and all the homesickness I had been suppressing for the last weeks, flowed out in a river of tears. Literally a river, as I was crying for about 3 hours. I was so happy for my sister, and so sad because I couldn’t be there. I’m so happy Blaž was there to share that moment with me. I don’t know what would’ve happened were he not there. Murcia would probably have been flooded. :D

Well, ever since the above mentioned events happened, I’ve been finding it really hard to get back on track, as all I seem to be able to think about is how many days I have left before I go home. Pathetic I know, but I really need to see my nephew :o)

Ok, now to give you some insight into what Blaž and I were up to during his stay here. We started off by going  to Valencia. We caught a train at 5.50am and then spent the whole day walking around Valencia. When I say the whole day walking, I mean the whole day. We must have walked at least 16km. And what did we do?

We went to see the Oceanographic, one of the largest aquariums in the world. What can I say about it? I LOVE IT. For the past few years I’ve been really obsessed with sharks, and I use every possible opportunity to see them, so naturally I go to every aquarium I can find. This one is really nice. You have loads of different species of fish, penguins, seals, SHARKS and even Beluga whales. My favourite part, of course, are the tunnels which go through a couple of tanks, allowing you to see fish (most importantly sharks) swim right above your head. It’s really cool and I totally recommend it to everyone.

After our visit to the Oceanographic, we walked back to the city centre, stopping here and there to see a monument and take a few pictures. When we finally came to the hostel we were exhausted, well at least I was, so we stayed in the room for the rest of the evening. :o) Next morning we wanted to take it easy and not walk as much as the previous day. We started off by having a lovely coffee at Starbucks. However, we ended up walking (sightseeing) all day again, stopping only a couple of times for a cup of coffee.


Next trip was to Granada.
And guess what we promised each other...that this time we really wouldn’t walk as much as we usually do. :o) And you know what, we more or less succeeded. First day, we decided to try and do the Tapas Route, because Granada is famous for its beer and free tapas. So we said OK, let’s give it a go. And we did. We spent the whole day walking around the city centre, going from one pub to another drinking coffee, beer and eating tapas.

The following day we went to see the Alhambra. We walked to Alhambra, and spent the whole day walking around this incredible and magical place. This is one of the most amazing places I’ve ever seen. How the Arabs managed to build all those palaces and, most importantly, all those fountains is just beyond me. And the details on every pillar, door, wall and ceiling, are so exquisite that they take your breath away. If ever you are in Spain, please go and see this place, because it really is magical!!!

When we got back to our room that evening, I received news of my little nephew birth. That was when the river of tear began... Again, thank you Blaž for sharing that moment with me, for giving me all those handkerchiefs, for laughing at my reaction to the news, for giving me a pill to soothe my throbbing headache, and for tucking me into bed. :D