Ok, the meaning of the trip at one point was about music or so I named the blog. So it's about time I shared something I wrote. It's called "San Sebastian"
I hope you enjoy it.
listen to "San Sebastian" ((C) J. Webb, 2011)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
New Post
Well I've been wanting to write for a while, but traveling can really be a full time job. Between planning to get to places, getting to places and being places, I hardly find time for writing about being places. Ok, I'll admit, Ive been a little lazy, with the exception of the past few days, I spent the majority of the past two weeks chilling on a beach in San Sebastian (aka Donostia), Spain (aka Basque Country). I was practicing guitar a lot, and even wrote a song about the place. I hope to post a recorded version in the next few weeks, just working out some minor kinks. Anyway, heres what I've done so far.
Aug 30: Scotland, all around (highlights were the highlands, so beautiful and green, unbelievable glens (valleys) and mountains. Just georgous, anybody who can go there, go)
Sept 8th: to London (highlights: chillin with my family and getting to know my cousin Joffy (holla, it's a shoutout) better. Thanks Sally and Neil too!!)
Sept 15th: To Dublin, Ireland and all around (highlights: hitchhiking the northern perimeter of the island, and getting to know some really good people. Also, when Justin fell through the roof (literally, don't worry, he's OK.)
Sept 29: to Amsterdam (I spent a week in there then went to the north and then south to a week in Utrecht) (Highlights: umm, I can't remember. Ahh seriously its layout is so efficient even in the old cities. They make way for all forms of transportation and the whole country seems to have this feel of "your rights end where mine begin")
Oct: 17th: Belgium: Brugges and Brussels (Highlights: Brugges, is so pretty and relaxed, great architecture, great place to take a loved one, wah wah wah)
Oct 21: Paris, France (Highlights: architiecture and my homeboy Rodrigo who put me up for three nights and taught me to eat and live in STYLE)
Oct 26th: Donostia (San Sebastian): (Highlights: chillin on the beach, the relaxed vibe, the Pinxos (basically tapas) the weather, the guitar, the everything, I had a good time. I could have stayed, but I gots to keep on keeping on)
Nov 5th: Barcelona (highlights: I had been here before, so it was nice not having to do the touristy stuff and just walk around. I loved the HUGE market on La Rambla, I don't know what its called, but wow.)
Nov 7th: Polermo, Italy (highlights, the Cannolli and the Coffee)
Nov 8th: A new webb is born (this isn't part of my travels, but noteworthy enought to make an interjection into anything. Tessa, I don't know you, but I love you)
Nov 9th: Napoli, Italy (I just got here this morning off a 12 hour boat ride and the city is so fast and narrow, its like the whole place is amped up on whatever, probably cafe and ciggarettes. They got something going on here, but I don't know what it is yet. I had the best pizza of my life today though, this is where pizza was inveted. I got to check out Pompai and some other nearby spots too.)
Future plans: Chill on a farm, and then meet up with the parents (I love them anyway, but how cool is it that they are coming to meet me in Rome on my eurotrip, you guys rock)
PS: I never really know what to write about, so if you want to hear more or less about something, just tell me. It would be appreciated.
Aug 30: Scotland, all around (highlights were the highlands, so beautiful and green, unbelievable glens (valleys) and mountains. Just georgous, anybody who can go there, go)
Sept 8th: to London (highlights: chillin with my family and getting to know my cousin Joffy (holla, it's a shoutout) better. Thanks Sally and Neil too!!)
Sept 15th: To Dublin, Ireland and all around (highlights: hitchhiking the northern perimeter of the island, and getting to know some really good people. Also, when Justin fell through the roof (literally, don't worry, he's OK.)
Sept 29: to Amsterdam (I spent a week in there then went to the north and then south to a week in Utrecht) (Highlights: umm, I can't remember. Ahh seriously its layout is so efficient even in the old cities. They make way for all forms of transportation and the whole country seems to have this feel of "your rights end where mine begin")
Oct: 17th: Belgium: Brugges and Brussels (Highlights: Brugges, is so pretty and relaxed, great architecture, great place to take a loved one, wah wah wah)
Oct 21: Paris, France (Highlights: architiecture and my homeboy Rodrigo who put me up for three nights and taught me to eat and live in STYLE)
Oct 26th: Donostia (San Sebastian): (Highlights: chillin on the beach, the relaxed vibe, the Pinxos (basically tapas) the weather, the guitar, the everything, I had a good time. I could have stayed, but I gots to keep on keeping on)
Nov 5th: Barcelona (highlights: I had been here before, so it was nice not having to do the touristy stuff and just walk around. I loved the HUGE market on La Rambla, I don't know what its called, but wow.)
Nov 7th: Polermo, Italy (highlights, the Cannolli and the Coffee)
Nov 8th: A new webb is born (this isn't part of my travels, but noteworthy enought to make an interjection into anything. Tessa, I don't know you, but I love you)
Nov 9th: Napoli, Italy (I just got here this morning off a 12 hour boat ride and the city is so fast and narrow, its like the whole place is amped up on whatever, probably cafe and ciggarettes. They got something going on here, but I don't know what it is yet. I had the best pizza of my life today though, this is where pizza was inveted. I got to check out Pompai and some other nearby spots too.)
Future plans: Chill on a farm, and then meet up with the parents (I love them anyway, but how cool is it that they are coming to meet me in Rome on my eurotrip, you guys rock)
PS: I never really know what to write about, so if you want to hear more or less about something, just tell me. It would be appreciated.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Magic in San Sebastian
Magic in San Sebastian, Spain. If you're going to claim to be able to do this too, please attach proof. Joey
Friday, October 15, 2010
Tõnis Mägi - Estonian Traditional Resistance Song
Tõnis Mägi (click to play)
A friend I made at the hostel here in Utrecht is from Estonia. I knew nothing about Estonia, but he told me some things and I did some research, so I have a basic understanding. If yours is better and I made any mistakes, please let me know.
So, apparently, they have a history of being "tormented" by the countries around them, and gained their independence for the second time in 1991. They have been hard hit by economic depression. Gustav played a song for me that has become somewhat of a national anthem, although not officially. The song, as the singer in the video introduces it is a song of freedom. What he says roughly translates to "When we are together like this, nobody can defeat us." I tried translating the lyrics, but it wasn't perfect. But you can definitely sense standing up to something, especially the last lyrics. "A free Estonia we will soon see." I think the song name, Tõnis Mägi, is a place in Estonia too. Anyway, it's a beautiful song, enjoy.
A friend I made at the hostel here in Utrecht is from Estonia. I knew nothing about Estonia, but he told me some things and I did some research, so I have a basic understanding. If yours is better and I made any mistakes, please let me know.
So, apparently, they have a history of being "tormented" by the countries around them, and gained their independence for the second time in 1991. They have been hard hit by economic depression. Gustav played a song for me that has become somewhat of a national anthem, although not officially. The song, as the singer in the video introduces it is a song of freedom. What he says roughly translates to "When we are together like this, nobody can defeat us." I tried translating the lyrics, but it wasn't perfect. But you can definitely sense standing up to something, especially the last lyrics. "A free Estonia we will soon see." I think the song name, Tõnis Mägi, is a place in Estonia too. Anyway, it's a beautiful song, enjoy.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
A Video Response from Marc Webb
A post on behalf of my papa.* Also, check out my new music page (the tab above that says music), it's not my music, but I will put some of my own up when I'm ready. Maybe expect a photo album in the near future too. Because I'm staying in this town Utrecht, Netherlands fro a week or so, I have consistent access to the web and a computer, so I can finally do some of this stuff. Enjoy the vid!
*aka father
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