2º entry: CONCERT

One of my favorite concerts is also one of the first concerts I have ever been to. I was still in secondary school, I believe I was 16 but I don’t actually remember, and it was in Concepción, my natal city.

The artist performing was Yann Tiersen, a French musician. The genre of his music is call “minimalist”, he plays lots of instruments like the violin, piano, guitar, melodica, accordion and much more, oh! He also sings. I knew about him because he had been part of the soundtrack of many films, the most recognized: Amelié, so there for I started exploring the rest of his albums.

I found out about the concert less than a week before so I immediately tell my best friend and we went running to buy the tickets. Few people knew Yann Tiersen was coming to Concepción so when we arrive to the place everything was very calm. The stage was small; you could see the band right in front of you and walk around without problems.

The concert was perfect, it started right on time, the band talked to the audience directly and the songs sound exactly like the album. Once it was over, me and my friend get out, while standing outside we saw all the band also getting out of the place to smoke a cigarette, they were just sharing with us and the rest of the fans. So cool.

That is why I would say is one of my favorite concert, everything was better and better, from the top to the end.

1° entry: CUBA

I have always wanted to go to Cuba, I know people who had gone there and everything they have to say about the place and people there is interesting. The things that attract me the most are the landscapes of the country that can be complement with their awesome music and Caribbean rhythm.

Most things I know about the country are facts of their history, I’m not really familiar with the social dynamics in the place. I don’t believe that you can learn that basing your knowledge in other’s people anecdotes because everything is subjective and every person have a different perspective on things. That’s why I would like to go myself so I could understand things in my way and not by other’s eyes.

Once in Cube I would like to visit the several historic places they have, take a walk around the beach, but mostly I would like to drink rum while dancing salsa with a sexy Cuban, Oh! And also smoke a cigar.

Several times I thought about studying there because their Cinema’s University has an awesome reputation around the world but I desist on that idea because I think of that country more like a temporary stay for fun instead of a place where to put my foot on the ground.

VISIT LONDON

- Requirements to hire a bike in London.

To hire a bike in London you have to have a bank card so you can pay £2 at the docking station for the 24 hour bike access. After that the first 30 minutos of use are totally free, but when that time is over you will have to pay another £2 extra for every new half and hour. 

- What's Oyster?

Oyster it's a smartcard that you can use to travel around London using the public transportation. There are two type of Oyster cards: the classic one wich function is pretty basic, just moving around the city and there is the visitor oyster card that also includes special offers and promotions for foreigners.

- Is there a train system?

There is a trains system overgorund the city, it extend beyond the Tub so the network connects with others local trains lines. You canf ind information about the routes, timing and more in the National Reail Enquires. You can pay the service with the Oyster card, Visitor Oyster card, Travel card or buy a train ticket online at thetrainline.com.