Saturday, January 17, 2009

I´m Here!!

Hi everyone!! I left on Friday morning and everything went pretty uneventful. I slept most of the way!! I randomly sat by someone who had studied abroad through Central 20 years ago. He said that he still keeps in touch with the friends that he made there. When we got to Frankfurt it was so easy to get through everything. Then arriving in Spain, this was the tricky part, we had to find the metro, find our way through the metro, and then find a bus that was to take us to Granada. Wow, pullyin 80 lbs behind me and carrying 20 lbs and trying to fight your way onto the metro. I got a good workout there. There was the biggest ramp in history!! I about died going up it. Then we had to find our bus. It was a 5hr bus ride, but it went by fast. We got here and found a taxi to our hotel. This guy did not want you to touch his doors. They were all automatic, and he got really mad if you opened it or shut it yourself. At the hotel they put us at the very top. We had to lug our suitcases up three flights of stairs. It was another killer. When we went to go eat, we had to figure out the tapas thing. What it is, you order a drink and then you get food with it for everyone at the table. Didn´t know that, but luckily there were some people who could translate for us, and they helped us get food. Then we went to bed, and slept for about 14 hours. haha. I was so tired. Today we got our phones!! I will probably never use it, but it is required to have. It is absolutely gorgeous here. There are the mountains on the edge of the city, and it is 50 degrees here!! Amazing!! I love it here so far. I can´t understand everyone yet, but that will come!! And sorry no pictures yet, I´m at an internet cafe.

3 comments:

WayTam said...

Hey Brittney!! It's Paige...how was your trip? I hope that you are having a good time! Ya Mom and Dad left for Mexico yesterday around 4:30 so they are there now! I am just hanging out at the Sneller's house right now! Well I hope that you are having a good time, and keep me updated! I'll talk to you later! Love ya :)
-Paige

pjansma said...

Hi Britt, Glad you have arrived safely in Spain. I was thinking of you on Thursday. It's warming up here. In the 30's but wind with some drifting. Hope you have recovered from hauling your luggage around, and that you won't need a chiropracter. We be waiting to hear more of this adventure. Priscilla

WayTam said...

Hi Brit,
I know you wish you were in our shoes right now...having little sister Paige around. She is a lot of fun and enduring our boring house. Yesterday I realized she looks like you from the back! She was walking through the kitchen and it was like having you here. We're glad you made it safely to Spain. We are anxious to read about all your adventures.
Tammy