The Trip
It would be foolhardy for me to try & capture the details of the Spain trip. For one, there's so much that i saw and did and ate! For another, the whole trip was so surreal at times that words can't really do justice. I can, of course, resort to the more popular style - post photos on Facebook and here with some attempts at witty one-line descriptions.
Confused that I am, I have, therefore, tried to capture some of the facets of the trip - with the trademark one-liners wherever I could conjure one!
In Madrid the affair with Sangria, Paella & Tapas started, oh heaven
Scene of life cosmopolitan, vividly urbane and protests even!
Herein of course,, lies the revered Santiago Bernebeu
Enthralled by their glory, I visited & paid respects due
Sevilla was on the agenda next
There was of course no football pretext
Beautiful gardens, grand palace and magnificent cathedral
The mesmerizing flamenco appealed to senses artistic & cerebral
Rented a car and set off to Cadiz sans 'Bagwati'
The left hand drive and the high speeds se thodi to phati
The white sand beaches, the green sea stirred conscience
Making the ZNMD moment quite an unforgettable experience
Marbella was undoubtedly the place most exotic
But the weather almost turned our visit Quixotic
The pristine beaches, fancy cars and yachts docked nonchalantly
My notions of a good life were assaulted completely
Our last stop was grand old Barcelona City
We had only four days, Oh! what a pity!
From football to history to culture to works of Gaudi
Barcelona has so much to enthrall just about anybody
This trip to Spain was indeed a metaphor for life
Sometimes beautiful sometimes besotted by unexpected strife
Charmed by its life and beauty, my heart's grown fonder
But then, isn't Journey the Reward, I wonder, I wonder!
It would be foolhardy for me to try & capture the details of the Spain trip. For one, there's so much that i saw and did and ate! For another, the whole trip was so surreal at times that words can't really do justice. I can, of course, resort to the more popular style - post photos on Facebook and here with some attempts at witty one-line descriptions.
Confused that I am, I have, therefore, tried to capture some of the facets of the trip - with the trademark one-liners wherever I could conjure one!
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| Real Madrid - The 1st Love! |
In Madrid the affair with Sangria, Paella & Tapas started, oh heaven
Scene of life cosmopolitan, vividly urbane and protests even!
Herein of course,, lies the revered Santiago Bernebeu
Enthralled by their glory, I visited & paid respects due
Sevilla was on the agenda next
There was of course no football pretext
Beautiful gardens, grand palace and magnificent cathedral
The mesmerizing flamenco appealed to senses artistic & cerebral
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| Cadiz - Picture perfect! |
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| The ZNMD moment - driving through Spain! |
Rented a car and set off to Cadiz sans 'Bagwati'
The left hand drive and the high speeds se thodi to phati
The white sand beaches, the green sea stirred conscience
Making the ZNMD moment quite an unforgettable experience
 |
| Exotic Marbella! |
Marbella was undoubtedly the place most exotic
But the weather almost turned our visit Quixotic
The pristine beaches, fancy cars and yachts docked nonchalantly
My notions of a good life were assaulted completely
 |
| Gaudy Gaudi or Gaudi Gaudy? |
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| The temple of the beautiful game |
Our last stop was grand old Barcelona City
We had only four days, Oh! what a pity!
From football to history to culture to works of Gaudi
Barcelona has so much to enthrall just about anybody
This trip to Spain was indeed a metaphor for life
Sometimes beautiful sometimes besotted by unexpected strife
Charmed by its life and beauty, my heart's grown fonder
But then, isn't Journey the Reward, I wonder, I wonder!
