Spanish Voyage: Madrid parte 4

After the heat of Sevilla, I headed to Madrid, all on my own, just like a proper grown up, with no adult holding my hand, crazy!

Important information: I lived in Madrid for a year and I know the city already so I will not give you a proper tour! Moreover I was only there for 2 nights and 1 full day so it makes it hard to do touristy stuff. Now that you know, read on!

Madrid is so nice. Very touristy but at the same time very Spanish, the only missing thing there is a good old beach… Here’s a mini tour of the town:

-Puerta de San Vicente, next to Principe Pio, it's just a nice roundabout really. Featuring the skinniest white boy in the land:

 -A nice couple of buildings next to Plaza de Espana:

-Don Quixote and Sancho Pancha statues on Plaza de Espana. A lot of people should read that book and realize they’re fighting windmills too haha:

-El Oso de Madrid in Sol: the symbol of Madrid! If you haven't been there you have been nowhere! Here I am with Funktastic, the host with the most, the funniest man on the planet:

-Some unknown Big Dog statue on Plaza Mayor. One day someone will erect a statue of Flo somewhere, when they realize how much a genius I really am:

-The famous madrilenos penguins , you didn’t think there was penguins in Spain… Yes this blog is full of surprises, that’s why you read it!

-Finally, here’s THE training spot: Nuevos Ministerios. That’s my joint! I love that place, best marble floor in the world, lovely people, cool breeze etc… On the picture it doesn’t look all that but it’s seriously one of the best breaking places I’ve ever danced at!

And then, all of a sudden, it was time to go back home...

When I landed in Liverpool, I just wanted to kill myself. I really wasn't expecting it to be that bad, I was really upset!

So that’s it, the Spanish Voyage is over. It’s been “phenomenal”. Special thanks to the brothers in Faka and the Madrid Fam! I miss them already.

Ps: on the way back, I had to have a cheeky pit stop in Huddersfield for Fresh Factory. Ninja style, went in, danced, went home! 

That's how we roll (literally).

Spanish Voyage: Sevilla Parte 3

Let’s start with the obvious: Sevilla is THE BOMB!!!
I swear it’s one of the most beautiful city I’ve seen in my life, amazing! On a side note, maybe going there in August is not the best idea…

The day started in Valdelagrana in El Puerto de Santa Maria:

Because we felt like the kings of the world, we took a train to Sevilla and not a coach. Big spenders!!!

In Sevilla, we checked into our hotel and went straight into town.

First stop was the Metropol Parasol: some massive and weird art building, made entirely of wood:

Then we had lunch in La Taberna Sevillana, can you be more Spanish than that? Pork free diet means very limited choice:

We then started the walking tour of Sevilla.

It was exactly 15.51:

I'm not gonna lie, it was pretty warm:

Get ready for dehydration...

The city of Sevilla is full of graff, this is the best one there was, legal wall but you can’t have it all:

The Guadalquivir River:

The Torre del Oro (Gold Tower):

The Plaza de Espana, built like 100 years ago, don’t be fooled by appearances! One for the geeks: the place is famous for featuring in Star Wars Episode II:

Attention to detail right here:

Classic Southern Spanish style:

La Giralda, part of Catedral de Santa María de la Sede, used to be a Muslim minaret, converted into a bell tower:

After all that, we went training. It’s good there, open all day, nice floor, cooler than outside! I was so tired from the heat I only did 30 minutes and then I fell asleep!

On a positive note, we hooked up with Jelo and Fini, oldschool bboy and hiphop head with the stories and the history. Here we all are with Coffee Mambo, best guys:

We had to make the most of the cooler temperatures and had another (tired) stroll around town. The Cathedral by night:

One of the nice buildings in town:

Sevilla “no me ha dejado”.Great place for real! I’ll have to go back for a jam or something. I've never been that hot in my whole life but it was worth it!
Thank you Andalusia, next stop is Madrid!

Spanish Voyage: El Puerto De Santa Maria parte 2b

So this is my last day in El Puerto and I have to say I've had a great time. I have to say special thanks to Guido and his family for looking after me!



For those that don't know, El Puerto de Santa Maria is a little town right next to Cadiz in the South of the South of Spain! Basically if you go more south, you're in Africa!!! The town best known for having been the port from which Columbus sailed on his second voyage to the Americas (that is to say, there's a lot happening there!).
Let me give you a quick tour of the place:
The Castle of San Marcos: a fortified church built over the remains of a 10th century Islamic mosque. It was built by order of Alfonso X of Castile from 1364, also using parts of an ancient Roman edifice nearby.

The streets:

The Church Mayor Prioral, baroque style of course:

The bullring, which dates back to 1880 with space for 15,000 spectators:


In fact it's my 3rd time visiting the city so I took it easy on taking pictures, I just made an effort for you guys!



In other news, other pictures:
-Universal bboys, looking for the perfect beach:

-Loads of cycling, but the view is so nice:

-More dancing, all outside, best thing ever:

and...

Tomorrow we're off to Sevilla and then Madrid. I heard it's gonna be like 40 degrees. White boys gonna burn burn burn!




ps: Do you guys know I have a crew in Spain? Yes I'm international like that!!! We've been friends for a few years and they put me in at the beginning of the year! They are called FAKA Crew and they're the best guys ever (un poco toyaco pero bueno jaja).
This is them killing it, You have to watch till the end, trust me!

Spanish Voyage: El Puerto de Santa Maria parte 2a

Sorry I haven't had the time and the will to upload the blog, I've been to busy having fun in the sun, ... I have let my 5 regular readers down, but most importantly, I have let myself down!!! Now it's 1.07am and I'm petty tired but I want to show dedication and I want to make it up for you guys



So I took a bus from Malaga to Cadiz: 4 hours. The coaches are good here, a lot more comfortable than any company in the UK, but also a lot more expensive (we went from Leeds to London for £1 once, true story!).
This is the best picture I took on the way, Brokeback Dry Mountain:




Because the last few days have been pretty similar, I will give you a chance to read A Day In The Fantastic Life Of Flo!

Here we are:
-We wake up at noon.
-We have breakfast.
-We go the beach in Valdelagrana. It's far, a big 5 minute walk. It's a very secret beach that only the locals know about, it's pretty quiet as you can tell:

-We have lunch at some point.
-We go to the swimming pool to rince the sand off haha:

-We get changed (sorry ladies no pictures).
-We check out the sunset:

-We go activate and do some streetshows:

-We make some money:

-We count the money:

-We spend it all on pizza without pork!

-We go to bed at 3am.



And then, we do it again!
It's a tough life!

Spanish Voyage: Malaga parte 1

So I am in Spain. It's half past midnight, wayyyyy past my bedtime and it's about 30 degrees! Oh I have missed that feeling! Let me give you a run down of the last 2 days...



So the holiday started in Leeds, that's how nice the weather was, I wanted to kill myself:




I got to Malaga at the end of the day. We went straight for food and then had a walk into town...


Is it a hand, is it a bird? No, it's art!!!

Malaga Cathedral, classic Spanish architecture:
 
How to use electricity cables in the safest way possible:




I forgot to mention that I've met my sister and my mum in Malaga. Since today is the only full day I can spend with them, we decided to head to Torremolinos! If you're British and you go abroad on holiday, you WILL know the place! (so stereotypical)
On the way, we drove past the San Miguel factory, I don't drink but there you go (hiphop at bottom right corner!):

Statue of Europa. She got abducted by Zeus who actually transformed himself into a white bull and ran to the sea and swam off when she got on his back... Zeus said: "if you don't kiss on the 1st date, feel my wrath!", how romantic. Here they both are:

Classic Andalucia:

Me and mi Mamacita, flamenco style:

Dead fish for lunch:

Me and my sister, is somebody drowning?




That might be the most personal entry I've ever written. I feel so comfortable with my 5 regular readers...
Tomorrow I'm off to Cadiz and El Puerto de Santa Maria!!! It's going to be an adventure, trust me!