Leaving Barcelona, Going to Gijon, Asturias

Salinas, Aviles.

I went home with hopes and fell into sleep easily and early in the morning I woke suddenly because I was cold. I has to go to Maro's house to get my luggage before 8 I had to be there to get it. After I ate something I left home went to Maragall by metro,got it and carried to the Paralel, it was a fault to carry a luggage more than one week trip, I need to carry it home to home, it is not a pleasure for me. So, I did it and went to meet Monica near Metro Paralel. She came to take me to the Universidat. I hosted her in December in Izmir and  she invited me to come to Spain in May she would move to Barcelona. I was her guest that time.When I saw her I held her tightly, missed her so much. She lost weight, has many dress in her room and she shares the flat with two woman and pays 350£ just a small room in Paralel. It is too expensive. After I has a shower and changed my clothes we got out.

San Juan, Aviles.

Whole day long it rained, we saw many shopping centres, tried clothes, swiming suits, had fun, ate American pie with took alot of funny photos, tonight I had to leave that's why we weren't enough time to travel more in the city and she would flying to States next week, the day I would flying back to Turkey. She is sad, I am sad, I gave her birthday gift and Turkish Raki. She held me tightly, kissed my cheeks, thanked me a lot, made a big
smile on her lovely small face.  We left in the evening and hope to see each other again.

In Univesidat the prices starts 1300£ if you want to rent a flat. And water and electricity is extremly expensive here. People make siesta from 2:00pm-4:30pm. Usually whole shops are closed in that time.

L1 Red Line I went to Arc the Triomf now it was raining heavily, it was pouring down. I asked for help to somoone to carry my luggage to the Arc. I didn't care the rain, I got wet a little and a guy who wore a dark suit took my photo in front of the Arc the Triomf. More than half an hour I waited for stopping rain under the Arc with other people. Also umbrellas weren't enough to protect from rain. I ate sandwich that I made it , talkd the people around to spend time. Than I walked the Bus Estation. I went to toilet, met some old priestesses inside the building, I have taken photos with them. They had big smile their faces to take a photo with me. My longest trip are gonna start in a few minutes with ALSA company in Spain.

On the road I was thinking my next destination San Sebastian, my cats, to make a baby, worries about pregnancy, my brain is full of worries, don't like making faults, my younger brother Mustafa, want to travel more, to come back home alive, to go to Greek Islands in this Summer, to need to smile more, to be lucky to live in a big house, to buy food cheaper than Spain in Turkey, and care about my weight, send postcards to my friends from where I am.

After 13 hours I arrived Gijon. On the intercity buses noone serves tea, water, cake in Spain. Nobody helps you to put your luggage in the bus. At night the temparature was 10C and I was cold. When the bus stopped at night I went to WC and  I saw a hole to put coins on the door of the WC to get pee.I tis weird fo rme to put coin in the toilet. I was going the North. North of Spain has four Provinces are Galicia, Asturias, Cantavria and Bask.
 Guillerr and I would meet at 1:00pm so I have some time to explore the city. I need stamps, I found them in Tobacco Shop and sent postcards to my firends in Turkey and Tunusia. I bought some banana, apples and orange juice from a local maket. I sat on a wooden bench and tried to get warm under the afternoon sun and watced doves and sparrows. An old lady was strolling with her puppies. We talked for a short time, I stroked little puppies in my lap and was so happy. In an internet cafe I sent messages  to my friends and realized that you can use internet for at least 10 minutes.

Gijon is near the Atlantic ocean and most crowded city of Asturias Province with 300.000 people. And here people eat dinner at around 10pm. I t is too late for Turkish people because we eat dinner at 7-8pm.

Guillerr lives with two Polish girls whom names are Alexandra for one week. He has lived in Ireland for 2 years and travelled in Shouth America for one and half years. He has been in Gijon for 7 months and looking for a job. He cooked rice with cheakpea and tuna fish. He always has a smile on his face, it caught me at once when we meet in Bus Estation. He showed my room that I 'll stay for a few days, I never forget his kindness. He showed me around, made me feel I am at home.

Gijon

I went to nearer city Aviles by bus and met Jose from CS on the same day. Aviles is near the Cantabric Sea. I met Jose in Bus Estation, he took me to the Salinas beach his car. This area is a protective area and with green hills, we walked along the seaside and wrote Izmir and Aviles in a heart on the sand. We wathed the big  waves under the sunset from the view-terrace, listened to waves and felt the sun upon me. Than Jose drove to Casa Moises which is famous types of Cider. Cider is made of apple whish has %6 alcohol. It serves with a style that pours down from half a metre to make oxygen in it. I tasted and drank a few bottles of and I was  a litle drunk. When I arrived home I was so tired I fell into sleep easily.

Gijon.

The other day  I left home late went to city centre with a map in my hand tried to find blue cafe near the seaside. For a short time I got lost than I found my way. In half an hour I was on the beach, people were walking, running, scating, riding bikes, walking on the sand on the beach and peace was everywhere. I found the Blue cafe. Just Guillerr and Alejandro came for CS weekly meeting. Alejandro and I talked about Turkey,  Spain, music, windsurf. He recomended me to see Penaronda beach in Galicia Province to swim. After that we walked to seaside, we watched fabolouse sunset while we were walking near the sea and towards harbour. The sky had painted with the red by the sun like an artist was painting the sky with his brush quickly and changed the picture second to second. We looked at fishermen's boats. And I noticed that I miss silence, till half of June here is so peacefull. Today is the last day in Gijon, I loved this small city with nice people. I couldn't sleep easly, I was thinking of my new trip to San Sebastian, the city of wealthinness.