CHAPTER 6 In Sunny Spain Secret Departure to Spain Jose Mercado May 3, 1882 departure SINGAPORE Donato Lecha (Asturias, Spain) May 8, 1882 May 9, 1882 arrived at Singapore Botanical Garden Buddhist Temples Busy Shopping District Statue of Sir Thomas Stanford Ruffles Departure: May 11, 1882 French Steamer Djemnah May 17, 1882 Point Galle Colombo First Trip to Suez Canal Coasting To Indian Ocean to the Cape of Guardafui, Africa The Next Stop Over Aden City of Suez Arrived at Port Said From Port said, the Djemnah proceeded its way to Europe Arrived: June 11, 1882 Naples, Italy Mt. Vesuvius Chateau d’ if Pyrenees Barcelona Arrived: June 16, 1882 Las Ramblas The most Famous Street in Barcelona Plaza de Cataluña Manila Moves to Madrid 1. Cholera epidemic ravaging Manila and the provinces. (Paciano’s letter dated september 15,1882) 2. Unhappiness of Leonor Rivera, who was getting thinner because of the absence of a loved ones. (Chengoy’s letter) 3. Paciano adviced his younger brother (dated May 26. 1882) to finish the medical course in Madrid. Life in Madrid Nov. 3 enrolled in the Universidad Central de Madrid in two courses – Medicine and Philosophy and Letters Studied painting and sculpture in Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando Took lessons in French, German and English under private instructors - Practiced fencing and shooting in the Hall of Arms y Carbonell - Visited art galleries and museums and read all subjects under the sun - Led a Spartan life in Madrid – lived frugally, spending his money on food, clothing, lodging and books His only extravagance was investing a few pesetas for a lottery He spent his leisure time reading and writing in his boarding house, attending reunions at the house of the Paterno brothers and practicing fencing and shooting at the gymnasium Summer twilights fraternized with the students - Saturday evenings he visited the home of Don Pablo Ortega Las Ramblas The most Famous Street in Barcelona