So it's been a long time coming and I HAVE FINALLY found the time to put up all the pictures of my Spanish adventure with my Spanish chick!! I really need to keep at this and keep it up to date, and this is the best place to start. There was a lot of things I learnt on this mini break, I realised how much I love Art and how I will find a way to pursue a career within the dynamic art world. And also how much I want to live in the Guggenheim!!! So here goes...
Sooooo this was actually the last picture that I took, but it was the very first thing I saw when I got to Bilbao, its the door leading into the apartment of where my beloved was living during her time in Bilbao. Now for those who don't know Bilbao is a city in the North of Spain and not really a touristy area, which to me was it's main appeal. I love to immerse myself within the culture of the country I am visiting and I really could here. The other reason I was vacating here is that my friend Chantal had been living here since September 2013 and I really missed the pants off of her. All pics are from May this year (very late with the blog post but I am trying to get my shit together).
Day 1: Sun, beaches and Grandma's walking shoes
This was my first day in Bilbao, and Chan wanted to take me to where her mum grew up, for the life of me I really can't remember what the area was called (that's really bad I know) all I can remember is we took a train ride. Luckily for me Chan's nan was home and made us a FIVE course lunch!! After a nice siesta we headed out to hit the beaches and coastal areas. We were escorted round in Chan's nan's friends car which was great because I got to see more, as it's easier in a car then on foot. The next few images that follow are pics I took of all the areas we went to.
It all pretty much made me feel like I was in the middle of a journey in Middle Earth, maybe you had to be there to understand.
Day 2: Fine Art Gallery and The Guggenheim
So after yesterdays trip around (Middle Earth) we decided to stay within Bilbao. Where Chan lives everything is pretty much a walk away from. So we hit up Bilbao's Fine Art Gallery and then The Guggenheim.
Now this is a place where dreams are made!! To say I fell in love with the Guggenheim is an understatement. I am still not sure if it was because of the art exhibiting or the beautiful architecture of the building that got me, either way I was dragged out of here against my own will. If I could I would have set up home!!
I've never really known much about Yoko Ono, just that she was blamed for splitting up The Beatles and for being the biggest icon to hippies around the world. Her art was here at The Guggenheim and I really do have a new found respect for the woman, her pieces allowed you to become one and really interact with it. Unfortunately I didn't really take many pics when I was inside, but the memories I have are so vivid in my brain. On a last note you really need to check out Yoko's music if you've never heard it, since I've been back in the UK its taken over my iTunes library.
Another great Artist exhibiting was Ernesto Neto, his work was all about the human body, and very interactive, every room containing his work was a new sense experience. My favourite was the room in the pics above. It was meant to represent the mother's womb and all the parts to it. There was a maze going through mesh pieces, unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take pics in that part
My favourite part of Yoko's exhibition, her wish tree. I was lucky enough to experience this first time when I visited the Peggy Guggenheim collection in Venice a few years prior. I left a wish then, and have again now. Make a wish, write it down, hang it, and then ask someone else to do the same... then repeat.
Last few days: Wrapping things up, and getting ready to return home.
Vizcaya Bridge is the only bridge in the world that moves. what it means is there are two cable car like compartments that carry people and vehicles across to either side. I was even lucky enough to walk along the top and look at the views, unfortunately it was a crappy miserable cold day so the pics didn't come out as well as I wanted.
Standard tourist pose!!
Standing over 50 metres high, on planks of wood with massive gaps!!! Thank God I don't have a fear of heights.
My last meal in Bilbao was in this quaint Italian Restaurant, beautifully decorated and yummy food.
So my last day was here and being a beautiful day we posed outside in the centre and got trigger happy with my camera. I LOVED my short vacation, I got to get away from the gloom and doom of London and see my beloved. We jam packed the days and I got to experience loads of new things from food to things to see.
I am also on a personal mission to visit all other Guggenheim's!! Now that I have done one post I'm sure it will all come with ease and get the creative juices flowing again.
With Love,
Yeliz
xoxo
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