Klaussi and ze Blogs

Last party in Poppenbuettel

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currently listening to: Neil Young - "Southern Man". Reminds me very much of one of my favourite movies - "Dead Man" with Jonny Depp (luv the soundtrack!)

am just about to finish up here in Hamburgs north. 2 or 3 rides more, then the move is done. strange, sad, angry... I tell you...

the chair here I sat on after all the guests were gone, had another sip of rum (El Dorado, 12 years, yummi...), and looked at the stars... very emotional moment...

thanks to all who helped me moving my stuff, the ones which came to party with me last friday, and also the ones which didn't tag along but would have liked to have a beer with me...

currently listening to: The Prodigy - "Smack by bitch up"

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Boletus and more

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What a week...

• accomodation from November onwards is sorted. good :-D
• garage - sorted too.
• job - haven't started yet (bad boy...).
• emotional state - improving, but like a rollercoaster at times though...

the shrooms you see I gathered with a good friend yesterday. was fun (haven't done it in like 7 years, since my ex better half didn't like it). loved it when I was a kid, and yesterday brought back many good memories.

Also, there will be a party some stage soon, so give me a shout if you want to come. I still have like 20 original thuringian sausages (original Thueringer wuerste) left...

all the besht for you!

So I received my compostela, and then?

After a really troubling long week and 180 km on foot in Portugal and Galicia, with lots of blisters, heavy shoulders, but a mind fresher than before I reached Santiaga de Compostela ( linkie to a few pics ). While I was walking alone most of the time I only came to one conclusion really. Back to Hamburg and start looking for a new job. and, I was really looking forward to it, after those 3 months here in Barcelona. my bed, a nice steak, Claudia (which I missed a good bit)...

The last night a few of us peregrinos / pilgrims went for a few drinks (my first alcohol in 10 days). and 2 of the guys even said, why they were doing the walk ---> heartache...I could relate, but said: lads, how happy am I that I have a very stable relationship... and thank god for that.

But, la vida es un rouleta...(live is a roulette)... next day, once back to Barcelona, I read an email from Claudia. She fell in love. Not only that, but with a mutual friend of ours... I already suspected there was something wrong, since her SMS were so much shorter and without caring words. Alas, I put that down to her upcoming exams though.

So while some do the camino in order to forget their heartache, my GF dumps me WHILE I am doing it. :o)

couldn't that have happened at the start of my stay here in BCN? I might "just  even" have found a nice spanish woman to connect with...;)

in two days I'll be driving back to Hamburg, and I'll be moving out of Poptown within a month (won't be wasting energy with fighting for her or the like). and then I might to do the Camino de Santiago again for new ideas...

I am very curious what this change will be good for. Right now it simply hurts...

Training for the way of St. James

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today i am off for Braga in Portugal, where I'll be starting with my way towards Santiago de Compostela (camino portugues de Santiago). One of my training days I did in Montserrat, others in Montseny (great tours indeed...). Wish me luck, I'll be back Sept. 17.
cheers, Klaus :)

Cloning facilities in Barcelona!

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wow, just a few blocks (manzanas) from my flat I found this... cloning (clonacion) now seems to be legal here in Barcelona/Spain!
FYI, "claus" is the catalan word for "llave-->key". just an ordinary keycutter.. but still, seemed funny to me, jeje.

Last weekend I went to Montserrat and had a brilliant time. will upload pics some stage, whenever I have a bit more time. am busy, since I'll be flying to Santiago de Compostela next week (an idea which I had when hillwalking last weekend), and will be doing el camino portugues (well, only 130 k or so). but still, today I received my "credencial de peregrino" ... now I only have to find means of transportation from Santiago to Ponte de Lima, where I'll be starting off.

apart form that, Claudia will be picking me up here the end of September and then we'll head back to good ole Hamburgo. :)

you all have a good time! :)

Al final - nueva habitacion

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Finally, I found a new room to stay for the next 2.5 months here in Barcelona.
finding a nice room wasn't as easy as one would have thought...quite a bit running around...that one here I share with 2 blokes, one 23 year old from Argentina and the other one 30 ish from Spain. Sound guys. :)
went to the El Macareno last night (as the night before). it's a bar run by lads from Venezuela. and yes, los latinos son mucho mas abierto que los espanoles... played chino and drank rum ;)
right so, now off to explore mi barrrio un poco mas.
muchos saludos desde Barca!
Klaus :)

In Montpellier

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I stayed for one night. I never thought it would be that beautiful, I surely would have liked to stay a few more days... the architecture is simply stunning...
anyways, made it safely to Barcelona too, but haven't really taken quality photos yet.
this weeks task: off to the INEM, the policia nacional, to obtain an NIE. plus, check out some rooms and find one I like. vamos a ver ;)
muchos saludos desde Barca :-)

Ready to go (almost that is)

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well, went to the agency today and got my E 303 . yay!

last for Flogge was to repair the sreen washer tank, which was leaking badly. a new one would have been like 120 quid, bit so it was "only"
- 20 euros for silicone, self adhesive alumunium foil and glue (Pattex Extreme)
- about 1 hour shopping and
- 3 hours fixing it (well, tried "various other methods beforehand).
not sure if fixing it instead of buying a new one (costs roughly 120 Euros) was cheaper in the end. you judge for yourself ;o)
apart form this cost-benifit-analysis... heck, am about to start packing in a sec.
leaving in da morrow around noon. see you either in Barca over the next 3 months or very likely in Hamburg en Octubre. cause I wouldn't bet on getting a good job there. but hey, that would only be the topping on the icecream anyway.

Flogge wants more

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well, due to my own stupidity (I managed to break a small plastic part of my cooler) I needed to replace it - repairing would have been an option too, but the new "used" cooler was rather cheap. Thanks to C. who helped me fixing it.
and, if all goes according to plan, I can leave for Barca July 08. Still no news from the agency yet though... :-(

A new fender for Flogge - and more...

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well, not posting here didn't mean I was being lazy :-P

Flogge got herself a brand new Fender. to dismantle the old one was quite a task. 3 hours ish... painter and more lead to 3 days in total. But, tremendous fun and rewarding, for sure :o)

well, and of course there was
- my Bros wedding (including the first long drive for Flogge),
- a one weeks stay on the island of Sylt,
- a new radio for Flogge (a 1985 ish Becker Grand Prix 754 casette player)
- unemployment agency visits to apply for my E 303
- one visit to ze famous Arizona yesterday with the guys from Parship
- publishing an ad (looking for a room in Barcelona)
- booking a language school for the first week... (International House)
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so, hopefully all goes well with me leaving Hamburg July 08. First stop will be my mom near Osnabrueck. then somewhere in the middle of France. maybe even Paris? but hey, nothing to worry about right now. else I just stay in some small town and have lovely snails and a wine :-D Next could be Toulouse (A friend recently moved down there), and by July 12 latest I'll arrive in Barcelona. we'll see - vamos a ver!

I hope you are all well!