Hello!! Today's the day! In about five hours, I will be on my way to Seville Spain! Although I have been to Spain before, the excitement has yet to wear off, and why should it? Spain is a country completely different than the United States and I anxiously await the opportunity to experience the Spanish lifestyle once again.
One thing that has always interested me about the Spanish lifestyle is how differently motorcycles and motorcyclists are portrayed there, as opposed to the U.S. While in the U.S. motorcycle riding is above all a hobby, in Spain, motorcycles are prevalent and are in fact the primary form of transportation. Because the majority of the Spanish population rides a motorcycle, there is a strictly enforced law in place which requires all motorcyclists and passengers to wear a helmet; a law that I believe is long overdue in the U.S. On the aesthetic side of the topic, motorcyclists in the U.S. when compared to motorcyclists in Spain have very different styles. While this may seem superficial or stereotypical, in the U.S. motorcyclists are typically macho males, and in Spain, both men and women ride motorcycles, and their style is not one unique to the motorcycle riding community.
Perhaps I'm reading too much into this, but it is something that has always intrigued me.
So I do not pride myself as an efficient, reasonable, rational, are particularly "good" packer. I tend to over-pack and consequently end up packing things I don't end up using. My mentality is simply, "it's better to be prepared," or "just in case." For my month-long journey across the pond, I packed a "reasonable" three suitcases in an attempt to avoid having to do laundry, although I've come to terms with the fact that I will have to do some washing. Nooooooooo
Sadly I must depart but I will be back soon coming to you straight from ESPANA!!!
Hasta Luega Blogosphere
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