Euro Trip 2013

       So i'm finally back from Europe, been a day already and trying to get used to the heat here in Singapore. Work in progress ;)

       Things are okay here for me, hard to get back to the old routine but will be back to normal soon. Last night went out with friends for dinner which was really great I gotta admit...and I got to see my Kiddo finally after 2 long weeks away. Stopped by Kiddos place earlier before dinner to give my presents I got from Spain and felt good to see that smile on his face and his moms. 

       Well...Europe was better this time than all the other times because my spanish was well, excellent! I was quite surprised as well since I haven't used it in years technically. First stop was Lisbon and it was freezing there but was the best time with my family. And got to roam around downtown and see all the sites I haven't seen yet like the Cristo Rei and the Santa Justa Elevator which actually was pretty scary since I don't do well with high open places :) 

       When it was time to go to Spain we ended up going by bus...a very long 12 hour bus ride. It was hell. There was this middle aged lady from Portugal up front who would not shut up at all! Even the Spanish girls in the bus kept yelling at her to be quiet...but finally reached La Coruna with my uncle and cousin Lore waiting for me and Spain was amazing. It wasn't that cold so was easy to go out each day no problem.

       The first Friday night in Spain was quite wild. I have 3 cousins there all siblings, Janis, Lorena and Jairo, so that night we went out clubbing just me, my sister, Janis and her husband, and Lore and her boyfriend Marcos. Omg it was intense. First thing about Spaniards is that our alcohol is stronger than other countries and second is that they can really hold it in for a while. In Singapore it's not as strong so I can drink quite a bit and still be alright. There it's a totally different story. So we ended up going to this one bar and had tons of shots or as they say Chupitos. 

       So how you do is you pour in the drink the bartender gives up and then a bit of 7Up and with a tiny piece of tin foil they give you, you place on top and hold it down and knock it up and down against the table to mix it. Then you drink! And we drank a lot but ended up fine. Later we went to Club Moom which is quite the famous spot in Summer for all the Spanish celebs, and we danced and drank also. I had 2 vodka lime which is like 10x the size of one in singapore...Turns out was too much for me and 3am I was passed out in my cousins car till I reached home at 6:30 haha. Thank God for Lore and Marcos who looked after me.

       Also got to hang out with my second cousin Maria and shes so much fun to be with and we went all over the city to the best places to chill and drink. Surprisingly I found out her ex used to be the Portuguese soccer player Nelson Oliveira and now her boyfriend is Diogo Salomao of Deportivo La Coruna...also got to meet Pizzi's dad!! Who was super super nice to us.

       Overall was a great time and can't wait to go back. And now some pics from the trip ;) 

My aunt and I at Cristo Rei

                                      

Lisbon

Lisbon

Santa Justa Elevator

In the caves

During Chinese New Year

La Coruna, Galicia

Club Moom with Lorena

Chupitos

Vodka Lime at Club Moom and Club Soho Bar

Me and Maria at Bitacora

Finally back to you...missed you

Oh yea forgot to mention I got inked on my hip...no real pain at all, just a prick actually but 10 great minutes ^^

Lisbon 2013

        Finally got time to write a bit while I'm here. 

       So I'm at my aunt's house here in Lisbon. I arrived Thursday afternoon after a super long flight. Arrive in Doha, Qatar and while we were on the plane there was a technical problem so after an hr sitting down we all had to go back to the terminal and wait 6 hours before we could fly. It was the longest wait ever. Finally arrived in London and I swear we ran so fast to catch our flight. Super lucky ^^

       Here it is super cold, there are no words to describe it. During the day it's ok all you need really is a jacket and a sweater cause the sun gets quite hot but still there is wind. Yesterday we got to go walk around a bit and see one part of the city and had to buy my bus ticket to Spain, so next Wednesday gonna take a 12 hour bus ride to see my grandma in Spain. What fun... -_-

       Later today going to this street market close to my aunts house that sells all sorts of stuff such as clothes, bags, shoes, food...so I get to buy all the snacks I used to love when I was little :) So right now I'm a happy boy. Missing home so much and of course my Kiddo, but I know I'll be home soon. 

       Well I'll keep you all updated with my instagram pics and on facebook! 

Have a Happy Chinese New Year!

恭喜发财!

Some pics of the trip so far:

 Qatar Airlines in Doha

 Waiting for my delayed flight in Doha...

 Dinner at home at last ^^

 Day 1 in Lisbon

 Me and my grandma <3

 Food from Portugal: Fish, Bacalhau, Pastel de Nata

 Driving around town :P

Hola Europa ;)

       Well i'm all packed and ready to go to Europe!

       Usually my family sends me there for a month each year to visit my relatives since it's hard to see them due to the fact that I move a lot thanks to my parents job. Sometimes they get to visit me wherever we are but it's not the same. I like to go to there cause I can see my grandparents and my cousins, aunt, and uncle. Also my extended family which amazingly i'm also quite close to.

       This time I'm going sorta to say bye I guess. My grandma on my dads side is old and we are not sure when we will see her again so this will be a good time to spend with her. And gonna be fun cause might get a little permanent present on myself there with my cousin Lorena ;)

       Anywho...I'm leaving tomorrow for my 2 weeks there. Stopping by in Doha, Qatar, then London for transit. Stay in Lisbon, Portugal for a week with my family there and then a 12hr bus ride to La Coruna, Spain for another week. Later taking a 3hr train ride to Vigo with my sister and meeting my mom for a night there since she is going for work so i'm only seeing her on the flight there and the flight back. Then we stop in Madrid for transit and make our way back home to Singapore.

       I really didn't want to go cause it was a surprise trip and I hate not knowing these things. It's gonna be fun but I really just want to be here this month with my Kiddo. 

       Gonna miss you okay, no matter where you are I'll miss you and love you. 

       And i'll be back soon I promise.

See you all when I return ;) Happy Holidays and Happy Valentines Day <3