Melbourne (this place is great!)

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I'm finally here and from what I'm experiencing it is something amazing, starting from the people, the way of life, parties, neighbourhoods, the taste of the coffee, shops, grocery, beers, the weather (it is still summer), seems to be a very easy going place, where you can be and express yourself.

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)

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My first time outside of Europe and everything seemed so strange, I got out of the plane feeling different emotions. The heat, the humidity and the jet lag  weren't helping me to clear my mind. First of all I had to find the bus which had to take me to Kuala Lumpur City Centre and after 5 minutes of wandering around finally I've got it. I was trying to hide my sandwiches down my t-shirt because most of the time they don't allow you to eat on the bus, but I was starving and trying to find my bus ticket in front of the bus driver, it was quite hilarious but after one minute of searching he just told me to jump on. I wasn't sure if it was the right bus but I didn't care seemed to be that one, so I just found a seat and try to rest and eating my squashed sandwiches. The air conditioning was fucking cold and the stink of worn brake lining was unbearable. One hour after we reached Kuala Lumpur train station and there were already taxi drivers waiting for their victims to get down of the bus. I was following the instructions written on my hostel confirmation paper and after have changed some Pounds I reached the train that was taking me close to the hostel. 

It was midnight and I was sited in front of the reception waiting for my turn and dying to have a proper sleep. The day after I went to the city tour that the same hostel was offering. It was a good one, we went around the city and we've seen the most important sites of the town. We came back 6 hours after quite satisfied and pretty tired. During the tour I've met several guest from the hostel, from Guatemala, Germany, Australia, North Ireland, Canada and Faroe Island and we went out for dinner in China Town. The food was really good, but you can go to eat in China Town just twice, the third is just too much. Well after this we went back to the hostel on the terrace and there is where I had the first hangover of the 4 days.

Last night I decided to go to bed at 12am to be rested to travel again to Melbourne (7hours flight), even if on the roof top the ambient was very good.

The very last day

Thanks to everyone who say "please don't go, stay here", I love you too guys, I spent my best two years in Granada. I can't think about it, my brain still didn't get that tomorrow I'm leaving this place and you. I'm living today as it was a ordinary day..

I've got the tickets..

Ok. Yesterday I've booked the flight to Melbourne. I did it. I woke up thinking about it and I felt little strange, probably it is just a normal feeling before to go so far away from the continent I've been stuck all my life. Thinking about my family, my nephews (never did it before - or at least few thoughts) I mean I love them but I feel so independent since I was very young, this is my bastard nature.
Anyway I need this change in my life and I'm sure will be so good to start again in Melbourne, people from there are so cool, at least travellers that I met from there where.

My journey schedule: 

Rimini -> London -> Kuala Lumpur -> Melbourne 

I'll have to stay in Kuala Lumpur for 4 nights, but I like the idea to stop in Malaysia and take a look around, taking some pictures, to know some people from there, to experience their culture, their food for a little while.

Climbing in Los Cogollos (Granada)

Thanks to my flatmate I started to do many sport activities and yesterday I climbed for the first time, was a really good sunny day and I had so much fun.

If you are up to climb during your staying in Granada you can contact me, then I will contact Juan and check if he is in town ;) (He also has all the equipment to climb).

The get to Los Cogollos you have to reach Calle del Profesor Emilio Orozco and take a yellow-green bus, ticket costs 1,40€, the bus departs at 1pm and you can come back at 4pm or 7pm.

Time table:
 http://www.ctagr.com/consorciotransportes/operadorestransporte/horarios/LINEA_305_NUEVA.pdf

Some pictures that I took there:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2783422022874.2148243.1177926206&type=3

They don't want me to leave..

I was supposed to leave Granada tomorrow, but Andalucian bureaucracy stopped me here for another week  and it is actually not to bad, now that I have time for myself I can breathe the spirit of this city once again and it is like living in a green labyrinth garden. I got so busy with my job in the last 2 years hanging out till very late in the morning.

"El Niño de las Pinturas" (Granada)

When I was working at the hostel I also use to lead the graffiti tour through the Jewish quarter where this artist: "El Niño de las Pinturas" lives and it is very interesting if you like street art because his technique is quite unique.

If you want to make your own graffiti tour you should start from: calle Pavaneras -> Plaza Realejo -> calle Molinos -> Cuesta del Caidero -> calle Cuesta de Escoriaza.

(His tag is a COG!)

I've took some picture during my staying here:

www.flickr.com/photos/psychokarma/

His website:

www.elninodelaspinturas.com