Changi Airport
saying goodbyes to mummy, my bro and his girlfriend, xiaoxi and arthur. xiaoxi's just the sweetest. she arrived at my place, bringing along a month's supply worth of muesli bars. my brother was so amused by the photo taking, "waaaa... not as if you're going off for years right...only a month leh." i was so excited to see the boy in 18 hours. everything just felt so surreal. but not seeing mummy for a month, that's scary. 
on the plane! midnight flight on KLM. i was so scared i might be bored during the flight that i brought copies of National Geographic but kudos to in-flight entertainment! watched episodes of friends, without a trace, music and lyrics and a week's notice. eating ice-cream at 4am in the morning is an experience as well. Had nice conversation with my flight companion, a friendly MBA student going to amsterdam for a job interview. the flight was rather comfortable with generous leg space but i couldn't sleep much though... i guess it's the adrenaline rush, knowing that i'll see the boy real soon as well as the constant supply of food and movies. :) the sky was absolutely breathtaking. i could see the moon and the countless stars. the bulb of light illuminating from the wing was cute too. as we flew across the continents and various timezones... the break of dawn left me speechless... went completely shutter crazy.
Amsterdam: Schipnol Airport
Ah....the Land of Tulips!!!! Sigh, the beautiful sight that greeted me and made me weak in the knees...... flowers... pretty pretty tulips.... bags and bags of tulips..... pink, purple, orange...they should have a flower shop like this in Changi airport... showcasing all the orchids so visitors can buy them. :) i was so tempted to buy a bag back but at 40 sing dollars before i even touch down at Barca, i think the boy will faint. Ola Barcelona!
Finally, after a 15 hour flight and a 3 hour transit, welcome to Barcelona! that's not the end of my agonising wait though. the boy will only arrive 6 hours later. i settled into a cafe, ordered a drink, a donut and bread stick and read "Three cups of tea." on a toilet break, i came across the cutest little boy in a barca FC jersey. He was kicking a soccer ball with his dad. i couldn't resist the urge to take his photo. his family was so warm and adorable with their thumbs up sign. *edit*
this was the train ride on the way to la rambla from the airport. here's the boy's friends that we travelled with. We have Nick, Grace and Shang! :) pics of the boy and me are in Grace's camera.
and tada, welcome to our lovely bed and breakfast right in the middle of La Rambla! the prettiest street in Barcelona! check out the place at http://www.barcelona-accommodation.info/.The place is exqusite. the rooms are decorated in tones of whites and greys... with red velvet cushions. really cozy. beats the hotels! and best of all it's the location that we simply simply adore! i shall share more about the apartment and the people we encounter in my "goodbye barcelona" post. And yup how can we forget our beloved silly bear who has accompanied us throughout the adventure!
