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... he folded the top of the bag closed and said something to me in Spanish which sounded like, "Oh, I thought your strap was falling off so I was just helping, err I have to go." and walked off. And again, he didn't run off like he'd been caught, just sort of sauntered away. In fact I think he might have still been on the phone.<br><br>BUT WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?<br><br>Who gets pick pocketed by a lazy, chatty kathy? It almost makes me wonder if he really wasn't trying to get ...

I am never taking an overnight train again. So I left Granada at 10 pm on the overnight train to Valencia and since all the couchette beds were booked, I had to sleep on the regular seats. This train was so uncomfortable. Try getting sleep while sitting in a stiff chair with all the lights on and tons of people making noise, talking, moving about to get off at their stops and at one point a woman sat next to me with her crying baby. I barely slept at all and my ...

... on the oven) until all is baked.<br><br>Grilled vegetables<br>Also not for a campfire... Whenever we stay at peoples houses we use the oven eagerly! If you find a metal tray it might be possible to make it on open fire, but we didn't try yet.. <br><br>Needed:<br>All kind of vegetables that you can find. peppers, eggplant, zuccini, tomatoes and patatoes (also the sweet ones) are great. Garlic and onion should not be forgotten ...

... viena - salzburg <br>22sept: salzburg - hallstat - salzburg<br>23sept: salzburg - zurich tren nocturno <br>24sept: zürich - winterthur - schaffhaussen - rheinfall (cataratas rhin) - stein am rhein - zürich<br>25sept: zürich - lucerna - interlaken <br>26sept: interlaken - grindelwald <br>27sept: Grindelwald - interlaken - berna <br>28sept: berna - laussane - montreaux - fribourg <br>29sept: fribourg - basel - vuelo a alicante<br> <br>

Okay, the event I've been waiting for for years--the Tomatina! For those of you who don't know what it is, it's the main event of a weeklong festival in Buñol, Spain. It is, plain and simple, a huge tomato fight. (At this point, some of you will probably be thinking, Oh, I've seen that on TV.) So, here's my viewpoint on the Tomatina 2009. <br><br>First and foremost, I'm glad I went. It was something I really wanted to do ...

... would...I started the day with a wander through the Jardin del Turia, which are the gardens planted in the old river bed. In between the above mentioned places and the Palau de la Musica is a children's playground called Gulliver, which is a pretty cool playpark I have to say, even though there were loads of kids there, it's worth a look as it's free. This afternoon, I went to L'Hemisferic at the Cuidad de las ...

... best hotel of this trip. Two computers in the lobby giving internet access to the guests at all times, the hotel also provide an internet Wi-Fi connection for free. The location was really good, only 5 minutes' walk to Plaza de la Reina from which you can witness the Cathedral. We could also see tons of restaurants and shops selling almost everything in this area. If I had to go back to Valencia again, I would definitely stay in the hotel again. So ...

... the 27th, and had nowhere to stay and so we snuck her back in and she slept in my bed (squashy, and slightly strange.. I woke up thinking 'oh God, who is this girl and why is she in my bed???') N/B I do not condone sneaking people into hostels!! :-) That evening we sat in the common room with some New Zealand guys we had met and a Canadian girl called Allison. We all played a drinking game called thumbs, but the NZ bokes were making me Joe-sick ...

... they lost to Alinghi (Swiss team) in the end. On my "off time" I spent time sunning at the pool and beach and doing some much needed shopping. My last two days in Valencia were spent at the Indigo Hostel in the old town area where I did my sight-seeing and more shopping. Claire and I made a plan to meet back up in about a week in Madrid to head south toward Morocco.

... making the mistake of placing into the highest level, I found I was the only American. The rest were mostly Italian, German, and French. They were better speakers than me, even if I could keep up grammatically. It's a really large class and slightly intimidating. I didn't like it much. I went home for my newly discovered sandwich. A freshly-baked baguette (you can buy the dough at the store), with ham, cheese, tomatoes, and butter. Heaven.