Well Thursday night before we left for Salamanca, it was an eventful night as usual. Lissy’s birthday dinner was fun with all the girls, and then the party continued at Joy. Mia was holding my phone for me, when she we realized when we were leaving the club, that she didn’t have it anymore… just my luck. I never thought I would relate to Lady Gaga’s Just Dance “Where are my keys? I lost my phone!” so well. Anyways, the next morning Kira’s alarm didn’t go off, and I didn’t have a phone to set an alarm. We woke up at 10 a.m. when we were supposed to be leaving from Moncloa Metro station at 10 with our group- fantastic! Long story short: Kira woke to her phone ringing from some guy we know, and lost in language translation, she THOUGHT he said he found my phone. Even though we were already running late, we waited to meet this guy for my phone, got there, he didn’t have it, jumped in the taxi to Moncloa, and arrived 40 minutes late to an angry bus of ISA students =)
On our way to Salamanca, we stopped in a small town called Avila. There we spent about four hours in Avila Castle "Muralla" = "The city wall," Catedral de Avila, and had some free time for lunch. We arrived in Salamanca at around 5 p.m. to our 4* hotel that was soo cute! We walked around the city, went to the grocery store to buy snacks and wine, went back to the hotel, got ready, drank lots of wine, went out to eat pizza (extremely entertaining hahaha) and headed out to a few bars and clubs. After having about 2 and half hours of sleep the night before, we were tired and finally went back to the hotel. Next day we woke up, ate breakfast, toured Plaza Mayor, Las Catedrals (Vieja y Nueva), Casa de las Conchas (House of Conchshells), and then had free time. The girls and I decided to go shopping, of course. Afterwards we went back to the hotel, and I took a bubble bath for the first time I’ve been in Spain (it even had jets- YAY). It was the best 2 hours ever =) Then we got ready, went out to dinner with everyone and got Chinese food, and then our eventful night began. In all, we went to about 3 bars, met a 17-year-old onnn something lol, 1 chupiteria, and ended at a really fun club! The next morning, we ate breakfast and toured University of Salamanca, the oldest university of Spain, and now a museum. It was founded in 1218, and has been acknowledged as 1 of the 4 greatest universities in the world (2nd to Oxford). We then went to the Modern House “Espacios Verdes,” filled with stained glass and beautiful statues/decorations inspired by Gaudi. The tour ended in a really cute garden, “Jardin de la Merced,” that overlooked the city. Afterwards, we ate lunch in a little pub, and I had Sopa de Castellana (famous soup in Salamanca) it was reaaaally good. Finally we headed back to Madrid, and arrived home at about 6 p.m.
Today and tomorrow are devoted to catching up on sleep, and getting everything ready for ROME Wednesday morning!!!! =D
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Mas Madrid/El Escorial
Soo back in Madrid, we got a new roommate (another girl finally) her name is Maddie, and she's from California! One afternoon, the weather was amazing, so Mia, Kira, and I went to Serrano, which is like Rodeo Drive in California. Obviously, we window shopped :) at stores like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Gucci, and more places like that. Wednesday night we all went out for Mexican food - yummy. Thursday, we had people over to pregame at our piso and then went to Las Huertas (area with tons of bars filled with college students). It was fun until the end of the night when I realized I lost my keys (one to my apt complex, one to my front door, and one to the door of my room). Found out the next morning there was no spare to my bedroom, so I waited all day (with no glasses/contacts to see) until 6:30 at night when someone finally came to change my locks. I was supposed to cost me 80 euros, but it was more like 45 euros later...I was in my room! That night people just came over for drinks, a relaxing night to end my stressful day. Saturday, we went with ISA to El Escorial, a small city in Spain. We toured the Monasterio de San Lorenzo, where all the Kings, Queens, and Royal families are buried, which spans 9 acres and walking in the corridors alone would cover about 11 miles. Then we went outside the city up on top of a mountain where Franco (dictator of Spain for 40 years) was buried in the largest tomb stone in the world known as Valle de los Caidos or "Valley of the Fallen." He was not allowed to be buried in the monastery with the rest of the Kings and Queens, so he had a massive monument built with tallest memorial cross in the world, a 500 foot construction of stone marking its place. That night, back in Madrid, we went to Owe and Tanner's to pregame in La Latina, and then headed for El Kapital. Our bad luck continued when we waited for an hour, and the guy who was supposed to get us in for free, never showed and we didn't want to pay the 20 euro entrance fee, so we just went home. Overall, it was a really funny night and we still had a great time! Sunday we went to Las Ventas - Plaza de Toros - to see a bull fight. By far the most gruesome/cruel/brutal thing I have ever witnessed. They kill 6 bulls one after another in each 'bull fight' and it was absolutely horrifying so we only stayed for the first 3. The only reason I'm glad I went is for taking part in the traditional Spanish culture that has gone on for centuries... but honestly, it was awful and I will definitely not ever go again. Monday, after school of course, we all went to El Tigre for Oscar's brother, David's, last night visiting Madrid. Tuesday we went to the REAL MADRID soccer game at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (largest stadium in Europe). Attendence was about 75,000 people, and it was said to have been the best game of the season. People's exact words were "you could go to 100 Real Madrid games, and never see such an amazing game!" They played Getafe, who just beat Barcelona 1-0, and we won 3-2! Madrid was down 2-1 with like not even 5 minutes left in the game, and tied it up to go into overtime when we scored to win the game! The stadium went wild - it was absolutely insane - and definitely one of the best things I have done since I've been here. Wednesday... Cien lol and then Thursday... Happy Birthday Lissy! Mexican dinner with the girls then Joy, which is ALWAYS a good time! Tomorrow we leave early for Salamanca for the weekend, getting back late Sunday night. Then early Wednesday morning Mia, Eli, Shannon, and I leave for ROMEEE!!!
I realized today that I have exactly 5 weeks left in Europe, and I don't want to leave :(
I realized today that I have exactly 5 weeks left in Europe, and I don't want to leave :(
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Jiggy Jiggy MOROCCO
Aside from literally spending about 65 hours on the bus over the course of the week, and getting ABSOLUTELY AWFUL food poisoning the first 24 hours I spent in Morocco, the trip overall was the most incredible experience of my life.
April 4 th Departure from Madrid at 9 p.m.
April 5 th Along the way we picked up other ISA students from Salamanca, Santander, Granada, and Malaga. Trip by bus to Algeciras – crossed the Strait of Gibraltar by ferry - Cross the border in Ceuta. Arrival in Fes, Morocco around 8 p.m. - Dinner and accommodation in Menzeh Zalagh 5* Hotel.
I slept a majority of the first part of the trip. When I woke up, we watched the movies Gran Torino and Bolt! Then we stopped for lunch somewhere in Morocco. The view on the bus was amazing – I never knew Africa was so GREEN! The landscape was just rolling green hills for miles, as we drove through the Atlas Mountains. The hotel was gorgeous – there is really no other way to describe it other than really Moroccan looking, our rooms were nice- pretty balcony looking over the city, and the food was good (we were warned not to eat anything uncooked because their water is not safe to drink). I followed the rules, and of course I would be the one to wake up with food poisoning the next day! The directors said that I could be in trouble the rest of the trip if I got so sick off eating COOKED food from a 5* hotel, and only drank bottled water. GREAT how reassuring!
April 6 th Breakfast at the hotel- all day visit to the Fes Medina. Dinner and accommodation in Menzeh Zalagh Hotel. Folklore Spectacle at 8 p.m.
After breakfast, we got on the bus. First stop was the King’s Palace. Since there were Moroccan flags everywhere, we were told that meant that the King was actually there! Then we saw the Jewish quarter, and continued to the Medina, the largest Medina (outdoor market) in the world. 1,200 tiny streets of different kinds of stores with NO street signs. It was insane! We saw the food market part, Dyer’s Row (where they dye scarf-like things and make them to wear when they die), Traditional Moroccan decorations/pottery/jewellery, Chairs Row (where they make the thrones Arabs use for their weddings), House of Rugs (had Arabic tea and saw tons of authentic Moroccan rugs), House of Fabrics (factory and store filled with different fabrics used for scarves, or more traditionally, turbans), the Tannery (a.k.a. Death Factory where they skin animals for to make leather products such as coats or handbags- smelled HORRIBLE but nice view looking over the rest of the city), and soo much more! Then we had lunch inside the medina at a traditional Moroccan restaurant that was absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t eat lunch because I was so sick, and at some points I thought I was going to have to go back to the hotel, but I was a trooper and stuck it out because I didn’t want to miss out! =) After lunch we headed to a pottery factory and took a tour to see how traditional Moroccan ceramics are made from start to finish. It is amazing how much work is put in just a single bowl or plate. Lastly, they took us to a panoramic view of the city of Fes, which was unbelievable to see all the streets that we had walked earlier that day. That night, we ate dinner (I ate bread, of course) and then we went to a traditional folklore show – there was music, dancers, and many different performers. It was really fun!
April 7 th Breakfast in the hotel -trip by bus to Erfoud- On the way: lunch included at the Ziz oasis area. From Erfoud we will go in jeeps 4x4 to Merzouga, town in the Big Dune Desert. Arrival in the Sahara desert at dusk. Dinner and accommodation in “haimas” (tents) in the desert.
The bus trip was brutal, but the scenery was amazing. We also watched the movies 300 and Kung Fu Panda so at least that helped to make the trip feel a little less painful. Thankfully I was feeling a little better. The Ziz Oasis was really beautiful – overlooking a pretty landscape of all trees and waterways - Still not wanting to eat much to upset my stomach, at lunch I only ate bread! Got to Erford not too much longer after late lunch, got off the bus and into the COOLEST JEEPS EVER! We off-roaded into the desert in the jeeps, and our driver had traditional Moroccan music on, which was exciting. Got to the desert in the dark, and the Haimas were AWESOME!!! We were all so excited, we dropped our stuff in the tents and immediately started exploring the mounds and mounds of sand dunes in the desert (of course didn’t go far, since we would’ve gotten lost). The stars were amazing! A little while after, we ate a late dinner with some awesome tea, and got ready for bed since the following day was going to be really long.
April 8 th Wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise in the desert - Breakfast in the main tent- Ride camels through the desert and visit to a typical town- Free time to enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Desert – Lunch, dinner and accommodation in the tents.
Wake up call at 5:30 a.m., Marni saw light so she started yelling, “It’s not supposed to be light out, we missed it!!!!” so everyone scrambled to get their cameras and we started running in the sand (which is up hills and really hard!) Finally, one of the Moroccan tour guides caught up with us and reassured us that we had not missed it lol. So we walked for another 20 minutes to the top of one the dunes, and awaited the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen in my entire life. It was so stunning, people were crying, and of course we just sat there in the freezing cold (yes, the desert is REALLY cold at night/early morning) and took in the amazing atmosphere as the sun rose and changed the sand different colors – from yellow, to reddish-pink, to orange – there are no words to describe how beautiful is really was, it felt like it was close enough to reach out and touch it. Then we went back to the tents, ate breakfast and got ready. The camels arrived at 9 a.m. – two people to a camel, I rode with Eli on HIMALI (Best camel ever!) and Mia and Kira, who were both scared to death, rode on the camel in front of us. HAHA then we wondered through the desert by camel and arrived at the largest sand dune in the Sahara, and then WE CLIMBED IT! It was insane, really hot, and extremely difficult, but the view from the top made it well worth it. From there, we walked (I skipped) down the huge dune, and continued by camel to a typical town outside of the desert. When we arrived, I thought it was abandoned; it looked like NO ONE was around. Sadly mistaken, a lot of people live there. The houses are made out of clay, and were in poor condition. We handed out candy to the children who were going absolutely crazy for it. I wondered why they weren’t in school when we arrived to a slightly nicer area, and got to see a school. The schools were just a room- 1 per age group. You have to pay for school in Africa, so not everyone can attend. We got to talk and take pictures with the teachers and the students – it seriously opened my eyes a lot. Afterwards, we went to another, but smaller house of rugs and saw handmade rugs and more jewellery. Went back to the tents, had lunch, and explored more of the desert, played Frisbee with the local children, and by nightfall we watched a gorgeous sunset while we were all dancing in the desert sand to the beat of the locals bongos, it was really fun! We also got Henna, which was pretty cool =) We then had dinner, and they threw a party in the main tent with a local band that played traditional Moroccan music, we all danced until we were exhausted, and finally got ready and went to bed.
April 9 th Breakfast in the main tent -Trip in 4x4 to Erfoud where you will take a bus to go to Meknes- you will stop on the way to eat (picnic included). Arrival to Meknes at night and accommodation in the Rif Hotel 4*.
The next morning, I decided I wanted to watch the sunrise again. Since no one else wanted to wake up at 5:30 again, I did it alone. It was really peaceful, and the rest of the desert was completely dead silent- I probably could’ve heard a pin drop. I went back to the tents, and everyone was waking up for breakfast, then we packed and got back into the jeeps to head back to Erfoud for the bus. The jeeps were just as fun as the first time – off-roading in the desert is quite the experience! Got back on the bus, unfortunately, for another looong bus ride to Meknes. Luckily this time I was so tired, I pretty much slept the whole time. We made a stop at a park that was full of monkies; they were everywhere, and we got so close- it was awesome. Got to Meknes at like 5 p.m., and went searching through the city for a while. When it started getting dark, we watched an old man get punched in the face, and that’s when we decided it was time to go back to the hotel. At the hotel, we had dinner with the ISA students who are studying in Meknes for the semester. Of the 16 total students there, one of the girls was from TCNJ – how crazy!!!!!! Her name was Jessica, and she’s a junior at school, and I had never met her in before. After dinner, they took us to a bar where I had my first Hookah experience, haha and it was pretty fun. Once we finished the Hookah, we went a club, had some drinks and danced with the entire group. Didn’t go to bed until like 3 a.m., and had to wake up at 6 the next morning. Just like living in Madrid, I pretty much didn’t get any sleep the entire trip.
April 10 th Breakfast in the hotel -Trip by bus from Meknes to Ceuta - Crossing by ferry to Algeciras - Trip by bus to Madrid- Arrival by 7 a.m. (the following day).
Ate more bread for breakfast lol (what I basically ate everyday). Packed my suitcase, and back on the bus we went! Watched the movies Vicky Cristina Barcelona, some stupid movie about a man who lives for 14,000 years that I didn’t even know the title of, and Snatch. Crossed the Straight of Gibraltar by ferry (I saw Gibralter Rock), and slept the rest of the way back to Madrid. Along the way, we dropped off the other students studying in other parts of Spain, and arrived in Madrid at 4 a.m. Since we weren’t supposed to get back until 7, the metro doesn’t open until 6 a.m., and we didn’t want to pay for a taxi, we WALKED home with all of our luggage in the cold – great way to end the trip! Nonetheless Fes, the Sahara Desert, and Meknes in Morocco were the most different and unbelievable places I have ever been. It was definitely the trip of a lifetime, and something I will never ever forget!
April 4 th Departure from Madrid at 9 p.m.
April 5 th Along the way we picked up other ISA students from Salamanca, Santander, Granada, and Malaga. Trip by bus to Algeciras – crossed the Strait of Gibraltar by ferry - Cross the border in Ceuta. Arrival in Fes, Morocco around 8 p.m. - Dinner and accommodation in Menzeh Zalagh 5* Hotel.
I slept a majority of the first part of the trip. When I woke up, we watched the movies Gran Torino and Bolt! Then we stopped for lunch somewhere in Morocco. The view on the bus was amazing – I never knew Africa was so GREEN! The landscape was just rolling green hills for miles, as we drove through the Atlas Mountains. The hotel was gorgeous – there is really no other way to describe it other than really Moroccan looking, our rooms were nice- pretty balcony looking over the city, and the food was good (we were warned not to eat anything uncooked because their water is not safe to drink). I followed the rules, and of course I would be the one to wake up with food poisoning the next day! The directors said that I could be in trouble the rest of the trip if I got so sick off eating COOKED food from a 5* hotel, and only drank bottled water. GREAT how reassuring!
April 6 th Breakfast at the hotel- all day visit to the Fes Medina. Dinner and accommodation in Menzeh Zalagh Hotel. Folklore Spectacle at 8 p.m.
After breakfast, we got on the bus. First stop was the King’s Palace. Since there were Moroccan flags everywhere, we were told that meant that the King was actually there! Then we saw the Jewish quarter, and continued to the Medina, the largest Medina (outdoor market) in the world. 1,200 tiny streets of different kinds of stores with NO street signs. It was insane! We saw the food market part, Dyer’s Row (where they dye scarf-like things and make them to wear when they die), Traditional Moroccan decorations/pottery/jewellery, Chairs Row (where they make the thrones Arabs use for their weddings), House of Rugs (had Arabic tea and saw tons of authentic Moroccan rugs), House of Fabrics (factory and store filled with different fabrics used for scarves, or more traditionally, turbans), the Tannery (a.k.a. Death Factory where they skin animals for to make leather products such as coats or handbags- smelled HORRIBLE but nice view looking over the rest of the city), and soo much more! Then we had lunch inside the medina at a traditional Moroccan restaurant that was absolutely beautiful. I couldn’t eat lunch because I was so sick, and at some points I thought I was going to have to go back to the hotel, but I was a trooper and stuck it out because I didn’t want to miss out! =) After lunch we headed to a pottery factory and took a tour to see how traditional Moroccan ceramics are made from start to finish. It is amazing how much work is put in just a single bowl or plate. Lastly, they took us to a panoramic view of the city of Fes, which was unbelievable to see all the streets that we had walked earlier that day. That night, we ate dinner (I ate bread, of course) and then we went to a traditional folklore show – there was music, dancers, and many different performers. It was really fun!
April 7 th Breakfast in the hotel -trip by bus to Erfoud- On the way: lunch included at the Ziz oasis area. From Erfoud we will go in jeeps 4x4 to Merzouga, town in the Big Dune Desert. Arrival in the Sahara desert at dusk. Dinner and accommodation in “haimas” (tents) in the desert.
The bus trip was brutal, but the scenery was amazing. We also watched the movies 300 and Kung Fu Panda so at least that helped to make the trip feel a little less painful. Thankfully I was feeling a little better. The Ziz Oasis was really beautiful – overlooking a pretty landscape of all trees and waterways - Still not wanting to eat much to upset my stomach, at lunch I only ate bread! Got to Erford not too much longer after late lunch, got off the bus and into the COOLEST JEEPS EVER! We off-roaded into the desert in the jeeps, and our driver had traditional Moroccan music on, which was exciting. Got to the desert in the dark, and the Haimas were AWESOME!!! We were all so excited, we dropped our stuff in the tents and immediately started exploring the mounds and mounds of sand dunes in the desert (of course didn’t go far, since we would’ve gotten lost). The stars were amazing! A little while after, we ate a late dinner with some awesome tea, and got ready for bed since the following day was going to be really long.
April 8 th Wake up early in the morning to see the sunrise in the desert - Breakfast in the main tent- Ride camels through the desert and visit to a typical town- Free time to enjoy the wonderful scenery of the Desert – Lunch, dinner and accommodation in the tents.
Wake up call at 5:30 a.m., Marni saw light so she started yelling, “It’s not supposed to be light out, we missed it!!!!” so everyone scrambled to get their cameras and we started running in the sand (which is up hills and really hard!) Finally, one of the Moroccan tour guides caught up with us and reassured us that we had not missed it lol. So we walked for another 20 minutes to the top of one the dunes, and awaited the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen in my entire life. It was so stunning, people were crying, and of course we just sat there in the freezing cold (yes, the desert is REALLY cold at night/early morning) and took in the amazing atmosphere as the sun rose and changed the sand different colors – from yellow, to reddish-pink, to orange – there are no words to describe how beautiful is really was, it felt like it was close enough to reach out and touch it. Then we went back to the tents, ate breakfast and got ready. The camels arrived at 9 a.m. – two people to a camel, I rode with Eli on HIMALI (Best camel ever!) and Mia and Kira, who were both scared to death, rode on the camel in front of us. HAHA then we wondered through the desert by camel and arrived at the largest sand dune in the Sahara, and then WE CLIMBED IT! It was insane, really hot, and extremely difficult, but the view from the top made it well worth it. From there, we walked (I skipped) down the huge dune, and continued by camel to a typical town outside of the desert. When we arrived, I thought it was abandoned; it looked like NO ONE was around. Sadly mistaken, a lot of people live there. The houses are made out of clay, and were in poor condition. We handed out candy to the children who were going absolutely crazy for it. I wondered why they weren’t in school when we arrived to a slightly nicer area, and got to see a school. The schools were just a room- 1 per age group. You have to pay for school in Africa, so not everyone can attend. We got to talk and take pictures with the teachers and the students – it seriously opened my eyes a lot. Afterwards, we went to another, but smaller house of rugs and saw handmade rugs and more jewellery. Went back to the tents, had lunch, and explored more of the desert, played Frisbee with the local children, and by nightfall we watched a gorgeous sunset while we were all dancing in the desert sand to the beat of the locals bongos, it was really fun! We also got Henna, which was pretty cool =) We then had dinner, and they threw a party in the main tent with a local band that played traditional Moroccan music, we all danced until we were exhausted, and finally got ready and went to bed.
April 9 th Breakfast in the main tent -Trip in 4x4 to Erfoud where you will take a bus to go to Meknes- you will stop on the way to eat (picnic included). Arrival to Meknes at night and accommodation in the Rif Hotel 4*.
The next morning, I decided I wanted to watch the sunrise again. Since no one else wanted to wake up at 5:30 again, I did it alone. It was really peaceful, and the rest of the desert was completely dead silent- I probably could’ve heard a pin drop. I went back to the tents, and everyone was waking up for breakfast, then we packed and got back into the jeeps to head back to Erfoud for the bus. The jeeps were just as fun as the first time – off-roading in the desert is quite the experience! Got back on the bus, unfortunately, for another looong bus ride to Meknes. Luckily this time I was so tired, I pretty much slept the whole time. We made a stop at a park that was full of monkies; they were everywhere, and we got so close- it was awesome. Got to Meknes at like 5 p.m., and went searching through the city for a while. When it started getting dark, we watched an old man get punched in the face, and that’s when we decided it was time to go back to the hotel. At the hotel, we had dinner with the ISA students who are studying in Meknes for the semester. Of the 16 total students there, one of the girls was from TCNJ – how crazy!!!!!! Her name was Jessica, and she’s a junior at school, and I had never met her in before. After dinner, they took us to a bar where I had my first Hookah experience, haha and it was pretty fun. Once we finished the Hookah, we went a club, had some drinks and danced with the entire group. Didn’t go to bed until like 3 a.m., and had to wake up at 6 the next morning. Just like living in Madrid, I pretty much didn’t get any sleep the entire trip.
April 10 th Breakfast in the hotel -Trip by bus from Meknes to Ceuta - Crossing by ferry to Algeciras - Trip by bus to Madrid- Arrival by 7 a.m. (the following day).
Ate more bread for breakfast lol (what I basically ate everyday). Packed my suitcase, and back on the bus we went! Watched the movies Vicky Cristina Barcelona, some stupid movie about a man who lives for 14,000 years that I didn’t even know the title of, and Snatch. Crossed the Straight of Gibraltar by ferry (I saw Gibralter Rock), and slept the rest of the way back to Madrid. Along the way, we dropped off the other students studying in other parts of Spain, and arrived in Madrid at 4 a.m. Since we weren’t supposed to get back until 7, the metro doesn’t open until 6 a.m., and we didn’t want to pay for a taxi, we WALKED home with all of our luggage in the cold – great way to end the trip! Nonetheless Fes, the Sahara Desert, and Meknes in Morocco were the most different and unbelievable places I have ever been. It was definitely the trip of a lifetime, and something I will never ever forget!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Kira's Birthday Week
As I sit here procrasinating packing for Africa, I'll take the time to update you with the craziest birthday week ever - Kira's :) First of all: HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRAAA- I LOVE YOU! Now.. for starters, the past week in school was midterms boo! But, I ended up getting a 100 on my marketing exam, and I'm pretty sure the same on my Spanish tests (weren't graded yet), and I'm debating a permanent transfer to school in Europe... college has never been so easy. Anyways, most of you know that Wednesday's are always Cien night, which is always amazing. Thursday's are always Joy - except for last week, when we got kicked out before even going in the club for arguing with the bouncer at the door, and preceeded to get kicked out of 2 more clubs the same night. Finally we ended up at a club called Samsara, which happened to be right on the street where I live, and we had never been there before - it was a lot of fun! Kira's parents came to visit this week, and they were seriously the kindest, most entertaining people I have ever met. Her dad is a photographer/filmer who travels the world, and her mom is a news anchor for a major TV news station in Denver, CO. It was so nice of them to include me on the majority of their plans for the week: including a lot of great dinners (Thai food being my favorite) and playing frisbee in the park! They also got Kira and I something from Desigual (an expensive Spanish clothing store that sells extremely bright, over the top clothes whose merchandise typically costs more than I paid for a plane ticket to Paris) sooo my life is now complete =D Since we are leaving for Morocco in a few hours, we all celebrated Kira's 20th birthday last night. It started in our Residencia with TONS of pizza, empanadas, champagne, beer, and birthday cake! Then a huge group of us went to Pacha, a really big and really nice nightclub that is outside of Sol - so we had to actually take the metro to get there. (Ok the metro in Madrid closes at 1:30 a.m. and reopens a little after 6 a.m.) We took the last metro out to the club, and for the first time in Madrid, I got to take the 6 a.m. metro back home, which is an experience to say the least! Next time I update you all it will consist of stories of sleeping in the desert and riding camels AND I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!
Since I will be away until the 12th, I have to say:
1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH <3
2. Happy Easter Everyone!!!!! =)
Since I will be away until the 12th, I have to say:
1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH <3
2. Happy Easter Everyone!!!!! =)
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