Hotel Sorolla Palace Valencia

... 15 minutes to take pictures by the small river which had very little water in it and a lot of garbage. We got back on the bus and drove to Aleta to see an old church and that was locked soooo we went back to the ship and went to dinner but first I talked on the phone and managed to lose my glasses. Didn't realize it however until after dinner and then ...

The day as finally arrived to begin our 6 month break, away from the damp, wet climate of Mid Wales. The plan is to drive from here to Portsmouth to catch the Pride of Bilbao ferry bound for Bilbao, a journey that takes about 36 hours. The only part to worry about is the crossing across the ...

... to find our hostel after wondering around the city (translation: we got so lost! The directions on the website were literally, walk through plaza, there will be steps on your right, and cross steps...apparently it's too much to put street names).<br> Once we actually found our hidden hostel, we were pleasantly surprised. This hostel was more like a hotel. It was incredible! We had ...

... we went to see and in Altea there was a beautiful rocky beach where Cristina and I had a really good heart to heart about our lives. Hehe, so corny but it was really good. I &lt;3 her mucho!~! I love good listeners since I'm such a big talker, tehe, but I love talkers too, which thank goodness both Elizabeth and Cristina are!~!<br>And hollaback at that anchor!~! DG love!~! o--+--)<br>

... I wish my friends could be here with me. I know they would love this place. I wish they could visit. But all in all, I know that I have to do this on my own, though I'm lucky to have found such a great friend and companion in Elizabeth.<br>I hope that Alicante becomes someplace that I treasure forever. And more so that I learn Spanish and that it shows me that I can do something great, be something great, and be me. At my best.

... after a few miles of cycling. Murcia basically has about 6 motorways going through it. Cant cycle on these. cant navigate because of our incredibly basic A3 map of spain. So we went and bought a beer. Then, a bit drunk (what!? it was hot and we were dehydrated from cycling) we aimlessly cycled around until we found a more detailed map behind some perspex glass, up a lamp post, at a bus stop. Probably shouldnt have taken it but desperate times.. . . . we are ...

LLegamos a Timisoara por la noche y visitamos un poco la ciudad. Es una ciudad bien amplia y plana, sin demasiada gente. Bastante tranquila. El taxista que nos ayudó a encontrar la pensión nos llevó hasta el aeropuerto y nos cobró justo la mitad que el otro taxista. En el aeropuerto esperamos más de la cuenta por un retraso de WizzAir, pero no nos quejamos. El viaje se hace lento por el cansancio pero tristemente rápido por acabar el viaje.

... for young workers, with an English assistant in Beauvais. It was cool getting to know her, and hearing about things in England. Her room was pretty small though, and cold. It was not a very comfortable night, but we were able to save the money from a hotel, so that was a plus. I spent more money than I planned on in Spain, but I figured I won't be coming back, so it was fine. Plus I got paid while on vacation, so I was able to purchase things ...

... whenever I want and take whatever. She will make lunch and dinner for me, but not breakfast since generally Spaniards have very small breakfasts. Overall, she wants me to treat this apartment as if it were my own. I was pleased by this but also surprised. The program coordinators had told us that the Madres wouldn't want us to go into the kitchens and just take whatever we wanted. And that we should always ask the ...

... Loud bangs and whistles, set off in a particular order to make audible art. There are some sparks and things that shoot off in the air but there's definitely more focus on how it sounds rather than how it looks. After the fireworks show we walked down and bought tickets to see a bullfight. Another Spanish tradition and a popular event during Las Fallas, there is a fight every evening during the festival. We were surprised to find that tickets to these events can ...