I am back home, after like 10 days of stimulus overload.

I had a lovely time in Madrid and then the one day in Barcelona - will probably count amongst the bestest trips ive ever had. I've been making notes, keeping copies of maps, entrance tickets and loads of photos for a nice, rambly post (godawfully boring too - as im sure most of my pieces are). Will pro'lly get through it when im free - weekend, maybe ?

Here's a sneak-peek at the kind of photos one can expect (there are like 300 of them)



p.s : BTB in case anyone wonders where on earth have all the copies of "John Keay's India: A History" have disappeared to  (Landmark, Kinokuniya etc were always out of stock) - the answer is that they've been mass booked by the 2-3 Airport stores in Madras (past the international security check, just before final gate entry). Each store had like half a dozen copies in stock, the ridiculous overprice and all. I did buy one - and Boy! it is crammed with fundae, much too heady for my present state - but my dads already taken it off me and appears to be engrossed in it.

P.s 2 : Did i tell you that i had a WHALE of a time WRT work in Spain too ? The daily grind we've gone through for the last half year or so - almost on a daily basis - is worth it - mind you - whatever / however one might crib - this basic funda is intact. So there. That should explain the entire air of positive optimism and all. :x