Day 41- Treat them mean, keep them keen
The day after the blind folding incident, I began cursing Simon’s name at 5am. Now you would be forgiven for thinking that Simon’s involvement in my project had finished after […]
The day after the blind folding incident, I began cursing Simon’s name at 5am. Now you would be forgiven for thinking that Simon’s involvement in my project had finished after […]
Reluctantly on day 40 I was blindfolded for 8 hours and I hated it! I hadn’t chosen this challenge myself, my new friend Simon who had taken a keen interest […]
Alot had been going on in my mind and body over the previous few weeks, especially since the hypnotism and now 4 hours of Yoga a day. I wanted to […]
Day 38 led me on a long bus journey through the mountains, to the side of a dirt road where I patiently waited sitting on bastard (my suitcase, refer to […]
On Day 37 I went with the girls on a day trip to the white villages of Capileira, Bubion and Pampaneira. We pretty much spent our whole day climbing trees […]
Efendi had agreed to hypnotize me and this being my last night living with the spiritual community, meant that tonight was the night! I was happy that I would once […]
Ladies, when was the last time you saw a man and decided to pull your pants down and chase him while fapping yourself? Never? Really? I am shocked……. So why […]
Fortunately for us, Axel worked as a tour guide for a flamenco show in Granada in the evenings and we were lucky enough to get scurried in to see a […]
On day 2 of living with the spiritual community I began to make an effort to get to know the other 2 women that were present. As it turns out […]
On day 31 I was really curious to see what I was getting myself into. I had just jumped on the bus from Granada to go to the small village […]
Arriving in Granada at 10.00pm didn’t leave much time to complete a challenge, but as I walked into my accommodation I saw a pamphlet for the arab baths. I immediately […]
Tonight we head out in the open top Jeep on a drive to the mountains to go wild animal watching. It was around 9pm, the extreme heat had begun to […]
I had enjoyed my time so much in Los Yebenes that I ended up staying for another week and I am so glad that I did. Not only are Ramon […]
Having learned quite a few things from people already for this project, I thought it might be time for me to teach someone something. I returned home from the taxidermy […]
‘It is typical’ would have to be one of the most common phrases that I have heard in Spain! It is pretty much relevant in every sentence because Spain is […]
You may remember that on day 11 I came to the realisation that I would love to start incorporating sculpture into my taxidermy designs. So I was absolutely delighted when […]
I wanted to find a famous quote about feeling nervous for this blog but what I found is that all the quotes associated with nerves viewed them as a negative […]
I stopped into a cute little Tiki bar on Calle Del Barco called Lunchbox, this bar was right next door to my accommodation and I wanted to celebrate seeing the […]
On day 23 I saw a Matador get gored in the balls, it happened 2 meters in front of me and quite frankly I couldn’t have been happier. I know […]
I must confess that I am starting to regret the idea of having to do a new thing everyday and writing this blog….. I don’t think I thought it through […]
I was on the bus returning from Bilbao to San Sebastian when I couldn’t help but overhear an extremely loud conversation between an Australian and South African guy. Do all […]
Feeling lonely in Bilbao, I was desperate to talk to someone and make a friend. I had walked around all day and with every step I took, every building I […]
I can’t cook, it’s a fact! This year at blues and roots festival I made some tuna pasta for my friends and received way to much kudos for a recipe […]
On day 18 we were lounging on the beach at 8.30pm, my mind ticking over as I was very aware that I had not completed a task for the day. […]
Being invited to a sociedad was a real treat….. For those of you who like myself are unfamiliar with the term, here is a quick run down. Traditionally in Basque […]
As it turns out Haritz and his brother have a project of their own and have created a small organic farm on the outskirts of San Sebastian. Wanting to be […]
Seeing two motorbike helmets, I ask my host if we can go for a ride. He is a gracious couch surfing host and we plan a day to set off […]
After scouring nearly 100 profiles on couch surfers I was becoming apprehensive to join this community and use it on my travels. I like the concept of couch surfing and […]
Climbing into bed at my B&B feeling deflated, I noticed that my lover from Australia was online and I took the opportunity to face chat him to talk about my […]
On day 12 I was the recipient of an extremely nice gesture! A classmate of mine from Spanish school offered me his spare room to stay in for the night […]
I love surrealism and when it comes to surrealism one of my favourite artists along side Renee Margritte and Eli Lotar is Dali.So when I decided to come to Spain, […]
I set off for the weekend with my Belgian friend Mieke for a girls trip. After a stressful night of hiring a car & loosing our accomodation due to what […]
Starving, I walked the lane ways of El Borne in search of some food. Now, when I say starving I really mean it! I made a vow when I started […]
I’m not good at keeping secrets (I can see images of my friends nodding their heads right now ha). Don’t get me wrong, I am not a malicious gossip who […]
I can’t recall a day where I stepped foot outside my house without wearing makeup, even if I am going to the beach I will wear some tinted moisturiser and […]
Whilst in Barcelona I am staying in a beautiful area called El Borne which is one of the older parts of town with beautiful cathedrals, stone work, teeny tiny bustling […]
My brain hurts, I mean really really hurts! Like I have just stepped off from the lobotomy table of Dr Walter Freeman!! One of my goals whilst in Spain is […]
After days and days of walking around Barcelona I really wanted to hire a bike. Now, for most people (pretty much everyone I know in Melbourne) this is a day […]
Wanting to do alot of learning on this trip I figure that I had to stop killing brain cells and actually start exercising them. So it’s Labyrinth time!! I mean […]
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I love live music and one of my favourite projects and platforms to see live music is Sofar Sounds – Songs from […]
This morning I jumped on a train and traveled an hour outside of Barcelona to Sant Pol a beautiful beach side village with a naturist beach and decided to ring […]
Feeling a little lost in life I have come to Spain for 3 months to discover what this beautiful country has to offer and to hopefully learn a little or […]