Diary of SpanishI was Born in Latin America, My Friends are in Europe and I'm Living In India… My Daily Life… My Friends… My Diary

When you ask an Indian about what family means to them, you normally get this kind of response “Family is very important in India” But is it?

For me family means a strong love bond and nothing can break it. My parents taught me that their love was unconditional. “You can make mistakes in life but we will always love you”. I feel the same about my family, I will always love them, and why shouldn’t I. Read the rest of this entry »

Bollywood is a magic world where everything is possible and this time they have added a few spoons of Spanish to spice up a Hindi song.

I’m talking about the song Señorita from the Indian movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The strong voice in Spanish by flamenco singer Maria del Mar Fernández along with the Hindi lyrics make this song very catchy. Read the rest of this entry »

The day when it all started…

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It’s the first time I’m putting my feet on Indian soil. It’s a September night and my plane just landed in New Delhi. From the plane window I could see the lights of Delhi City, I am excited! I farewell my chatty plane friends going to other parts of India.

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I am clearly not ready for the change of weather, I am wearing a jacket that soon I take off. I am sweating so much… my nose is bleeding. Where’s my perfume? In the checked bag. Where’s the checked bag? Sigh. Read More…

Yesterday I was watching the premiere of MasterChef India. I am a big fan of the Australian version of MasterChef and therefore I was really curious about this new show.

But after watching the first episode I was quite disappointed. First of all the host was Akshay Kumar, an Indian actor. I don’t know much about him but I know for sure he is not a chef, so I don’t know under which basis he can be one of the judges of the show. I don’t think he has the qualifications for being a food judge, give a food review or even give a MasterChef class.

Another reason for my disappointment was the huge amount of drama in the show, and when I say huge, I mean HUGE. Endless crying and little focus on what’s the original show about… FOOD. Read More…

I had Jaipur on my mind since a very long time. Jaipur is located in the Indian State of Rajasthan, having beautiful architecture, handicrafts, elephants, camels… I had to see this.

So I booked my train ticket and decided to just go and explore the city. The AC train was quite comfortable and also almost empty. I think my coach just had around 6 people in total. I had it all on my own! I reached Jaipur at around 11 a.m. and took a taxi to my hotel. The location was quite good and the doorman was dressed with the typical rajasthani clothes and had a very big moustache. The room was nice and neat, just royal.

That day I wandered around the city. Suddenly I saw the beautiful Palace of Winds or Hawa Mahal. It was stunning. Just imagine the queens of the 19th century going there to watch the city life without being noticed. And the sun light reflecting directly on the sandstone makes it look impressive.

Later on I saw the Jal Mahal or Water Palace which is curiously a five storey palace but having four of them actually under water when the lake is full and therefore gives you the impression of only being a 1 storey building with a terrace.

The old Jaipur is full of small shops in the main road. I put my eye on many things I wanted to buy. But that I was planning to do later.

In the evening I had dinner at a hotel with a friend and her girlfriends. God, they talked a lot… and also very loud! I didn’t know that a bunch of Indian women together could be so noisy! But no doubt they were very friendly.

Next day the plan was done, we were going to the Amber Fort. It was a hot day outside. When reaching I saw a group of elephants… there was an elephant ride to the top! and of course I wanted to take it. My friend agreed.

While we were walking towards the elephants a bunch of vendors approached us offering from small handicrafts to paintings and the things were nice really but I was just not planning to buy anything at that point.

But suddenly a man came trying to convince us to take the elephant ride and he was talking a lot. I think part of his strategy is to really convince you to take the ride, I mean that’s his job after all. He looked at me.

- You’re so beautiful – he said to me with a big smile. Read More…