Malaga – exotic city of palms

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This time I am going to tell you about another city I visited being in Spain. Of course, it was beautiful Malaga, the city which lies on the Costa of Sol of the Mediterranean and it is the second most populous city of Andalusia.

Unfortunately, we had only one day to visit the city, like you can imagine is not too much time to see even the half of the city. So I was glad that we had reserved one free walking tour at least, to get to know some information about this exotic and curious place.

As you can know or not, Malaga is a hometown of three very special person who are o were very well-known. In Malaga were born Pablo Picasso, painter and sculptor at the same time, Jewish philosopher and poet Solomon Ibn Gabirol and, for sure more known by you, the actor  Antonio Banderas who still have an apartment there and visit the city from time to time. I leaped at the chance, and I went to the Pablo Picasso’s museum, where you can find most of his paintings and sculptures.

Apart from the Malaga free walking tour, we discovered the city on our own, having long walks and trying typical Spanish food. We were lucky, because that day the weather was perfect, if we had wanted to sunbath we could have done it freely, but there was one problem, we had forgotten to take  a swimsuit with us. Anyway, I had a great time, I went to the beach even without the swimsuit. Nothing stopped me J

Then, we climbed to get to the place called Gibralfaro, one of the viewpoints from where you can observe the cost and admire the breathtaking landscape.

I called Malaga an exotic city of palms, and it is true. It is a city full of palms and trees, is very green. If you have eyes like a hawk you were able to see parrots flying on the sky and from one palm to another. The only thing I regret is that I could not stay there a little bit longer.

La Alhambra – the dream achieved

Hello! J

I know I know, I have already added one post or even two about this masterpiece which is la Alhambra. But this time, the situation is different. Finally, I can say joyously that I have been there I have seen that amazing  building complex with my own eyes, I could smell and feel the fresh cool air which surrounds all walls. Now, after visiting La Alhambra, I can cross it off from my list as a place already visited and keep visiting others because the list is much longer :D

In the life of each of us, there are such moments which  dumfound us completely. We want that the moment never ends but we know it is impossible, so we try to enjoy and admire it as long as we can to memorize every single second, every single piece of that place.  Form me, la Alhambra is such a place. I guess, it is not only because of its beauty and unique architecture but also because I am really interested and impressed by the Arabic style, by taking care of every, even really small detail.

When I was walking by different rooms, halls and gardens I imagined how it would be like to live there at that time, I imagined Arabic women dressed up in a kaftan (typical Arabic dress), having a walk and enjoying their time outside surrounded by green spaces full of wonderful flours, trees and animals. It must have been a magnificent feeling.

Maybe you are wondering right now if I took some photos. The answer is, yeah of course, I could not have missed such an opportunity to capture the beauty of the monument. From the beginning of the post it was my intention to share those photos with you guys. So open your eyes widely and admire! J

My first visit in Spain

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I have not been here for some time, but I have a really good reason. One week ago I came back to Poland from Spain. Yes, you did not mishear! Finally, I achieved what I had been trying to do for so long time, almost for five years.  So let me tell you a few words about my trip J

Two friends of mine and I decided to organize a sightseeing trip to the three most important cities in Andalusia: Granada, Malaga and Cordova. They are wonderful and extremely significant cities in the Spanish history, where had reigned the Muslims Califs for long centuries until the Catholic Kings Isabel and Ferdinand  conquered the last city, which left them to restored the Christianity, of course it was  Granada. That is why, I would like to start describing my adventure from saying a few things about Granada, in andaluz dialect Graná.

The first day, after our arrival, we had planned two free walking tours to discover profoundly the city and to be given some recommendation in respect of good restaurants, bars and places which are worth visiting. The first tour turned out to be extraordinarily interesting and the guide said many beautiful stories and anecdote about Granada. During our tour we saw many amazing monuments. I have to admit that I had no idea that Granada architecture is so influenced by Arabs. Almost everything that you can see around contains traces of the Arabic style, full of rich decorations.

I will add several photos to give you an opportunity to see everything that I saw. So now enjoy of beautiful views :D

 Granada Cathedral or the Cathedral of the Incarnation

The Mirador de San Nicolas
From there stretches before us a beautiful view of La Alhambra

The Royal Chapel de Granada, it is the burial place of Spanish monarchs, Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand 

The last photo shows the view from the district called el Albaicín :)

TWO STEPS FROM HELL

Two steps from hell is  a music production company located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen on February 14, 2006,1 the company produces music for movie trailers and for the top ten of the classic albums on iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby.

The music of the company has appeared in many more media, such as live television shows, documentaries, YouTube videos and sporting events. One of the sporting event where one of their soundtrack usually is played is the World Cup. Normally, the melody is played while the football players are walking into the stadium. The title of the soundtrack is “Heart of courage” which was written for the Narnia movies.

They have released two albums, Invincible and Archangel. Illusions, formally known as Nemesis II, was published under the name of Bergersen.

It is one of the most famous producers of this type of music, which many call "epic music" or "trailer music", and some of the most popular topics among Internet users are "Archangel", "To glory", " Protectors of the Earth ", among others.

I don’t remember when exactly I started listening to this music, but I guess once I heard one of the soundtracks in some movie and I fell in love with it quickly. Such music makes me relaxed and happy, during listening to it my imagination is getting bigger, life seems to be more beautiful, magical and of course epic. I got used to play the music when I study or I have to make something creative. It helps me a lot, it steadies me, makes that all stress goes away and only stays silence. So a perfect moment to do it, is the exams time when I need to be cooled out, my mind has to think clearly and just be EPIC! J

I should point out that Thomas J. Bergersen is my favorite composer, and in particular, his music makes me feel like that. He has  wonderful ideas to create epic music. In his music he combines many instruments but one of the main music instrument is a violin. It appears in every Thomas’s soundtrack. I have been listening to Two Steps From Hell music for many years and now I am able to recognize to whom belongs a new released soundtrack, because I can already recognize Thomas’s music, it has something unique which I cannot explain to you guys. Maybe, if you try to listen to it, you will fall in love like me J 

Now, I will give you some movie examples where you can find Two Steps From Hell music:

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The Dark Knight
The Advengers
Pirates od the Caribbean: At World's End
Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time
Interstellar

To conclude the whole post, I will give an example o before mentioned soundtrack "Heart of courage". Enjoy!

Music performance in the street

To finish posts dedicated to Cracow, I would like to share with you my reflection about street musicians whom we can find so many there.

Cracow as a city is very well known from its unique atmosphere which attracts people from all over the world. One of the typical things that we can notice easily in the main square or nearby streets are amateur musicians playing different kind of instruments, from guitar to piano or even more like all groups of people who sing or dance in the street for fun and to enjoy time with their audience.

This kind of amusement in the main square allows people to be noticed and to promote their music which I think is really amazing. 

In this summer I have seen a guy or maybe I should say I have heard him playing the guitar so lovely that I could not get over  his music. He has a big talent, it is for sure, but what makes his music so marvelous for me is the fact that he usually plays a mix of Spanish and Arabic music, we can say it is an Andalusian mix of rhythm. At the end of the post I will put one of the videos which I recorded being there. So you will be able to judge it by yourself.

I remember one late evening when I was coming back home from work. It was a nice evening after a very hot day which exhausted us completely. I have to admit I was really tired, I needed to relax and suddenly I heard from a distance his guitar, yes, I already was sure that it was he playing the music. At that moment I could recognize his specific songs which only were playing by him. I really don’t remember what title has that song he was playing that evening but I love it so much, and I am going to let you hear it right now. So enjoy it! :D  

The Pika Pika birthday :)

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Today I would like to tell you about my yesterday’s night which I spent with my two friends, Natalia and Pedro. Yesterday, it was a special day, because in our favorite bar called Pika Pika, we celebrated its 6^th birthday, having fun with lovely people and with great music and food.

More about Pika Pika:

It is a Spanish bar located in the street Zamkowa, Stary Rynek in Poznań. It is a typical tapas bar when you can find many popular Spanish meals, beers and of course vines which are imported directly from Spain. So as you can see, it is a wonderful news for you. You do not have to go to Spain to try it and to feel such an amazing  warm atmosphere so unique for this country. What is more, the Pika Pika staff not only speaks Polish but you can order food or something to drink in English or Spanish there like in a true tapas bar.

Last night, we were lucky, because as an extra thing, we could try for free a  well- known paella which was prepared by Spanish guy. Later, one of the waiters served us a champagne, I have to admit it was really tasty and then we started singing “happy birthday” in three languages. Everyone there had some percent of alcohol in the blood so with singing there was no problem. We all had a good time and I am sure we will never forget it. I wish to have more such parties.

So if you like Spanish cuisine or you have never tried it yet, now you have an excellent opportunity to do it easily! Everything is within reach and like it is said in Spanish: ¡Nos vemos pronto allí! See you soon there! J

CRACOVIA PART II

Hello there! J

Today’s post will be about my relaxing time in Cracow, because like I said in the last post, the job was not the only one thing that I wanted to engage in.

On August, I move out from my sister’s flat and I moved into my aunt’s one. So I could enjoy my free time in the main square where she lives. I have been living for two months on the Floriańska street so the most famous street in Cracow. From there I could get to any place in Cracowe quickly, including my work. The evenings, usually I had free, so many times I had been going out to have  a walk and discover the city, step by step what made me happy.

One of the most memorably weekend was that one which I spent with my friend Natalia. That day she came to me, we decided to go out and spend time next to the river Vistula. Before getting there, we could not lose the opportunity  to eat together a donut, but not an ordinary one, contrarily a special one, that one we always eat after a long break without seeing  each other. I recommend you to try a donut from the place called Stara Pączkarnia. Luckily, you are not obligated to go to Cracow, you can find it in Poznań too.

I really appreciated that weekend which I spent with Natalia. Thanks to the conversations we had had I felt great. In today’s world there are not a lot of people who can listen to you carefully, who can give you meaningful advises . Generally, the world is full of person who just keep running ahead , no reflection, no time, no profound conversations which I like so much. So I am grateful that I have such a person, with whom I can share my thoughts. If you have someone like Natalia, appreciate it!

And now, let’s look at a few photos which we made at that time in Cracow J