Maybe reading what Sarah wrote before I type my blog isn’t the best because she summed to day up very nicely. In fact, ditto all that she said. I am sure that tomorrow will be exciting so I will go ahead and tell about the youth hostel we are at.

Actually, any hostel would have been great for last night because we got in so late, but we were especially glad to come to this one. The attendant was especially nice and even though we didn’t have reservations for the night hooked us up right away and got us tons of blankets and a room with 4 other girls. As soon as I recognized the furniture from Ikea I knew it would be good, but after a restful sleep and chilling in the front lobby skimming through Barcelona travel guides (compliments of the hostel) and listening to the attendant from Dublin play Irish harp songs on the guitar I was convinced.

It is nice to have Sarah show me around the city and tell me more about the Spanish culture. She just gets to talking to all these local people as anyone would expect Sarah Hope to do. I am thinking in my head, good thing she doesn’t know German because they aren’t particularly fond of striking up a conversation with just anyone who is waiting for the bus. I am learning to get around on my broken Spanish which is good practice for our time in Rome and Paris. Practicing a semesters worth of Spanish is great and I am still learning more. People who get to go on the Camino, you will fall in love with this country. I especially love the food. After hearing so much about Spanish tortillas and sangrias from my Spain loving friends I could hardly wait to try them this afternoon. Delicious!!!

What I like best of all about staying in hostels is that you meet the most wonderful people Well the fact that they are cheap is the real reason we are here ( all who know me well will attest to Sarah claims that I am frugal!), but meeting the people is a added bonus. It makes me less nervous about not knowing what I want to do if I grow up. All the people we meet are just traveling around, working till they have money enough to travel somewhere else. I know my mother will not be a big fan of this, but if I don’t get or am not ready for a real job this is always an option. Plus if I work at the front desk of a hostel I can read all the books that I have never had time to read!

Sarah had the desire to cook tonight (I did the dishes which I am particularly good at, you don’t want me in the kitchen) so we had three cheese pasta, frankfurters (hotdogs), a bottle of Sangrias and a multi-vitamin We had dinner with a girl from Boston, California and a guy from Oregon. I salsa danced in the middle of the lobby with him and we chatted about all types of things. They to are taking a break from school or work and just traveling around. The only thing is that they are traveling alone. I like having Sarah Hope around though. We split meal, split cost, know how to get to different places, speak different languages, keep each other out of trouble and from getting lost. I think three would be to many and I would not want to travel alone for to long.

In closing, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers. We have felt them here and we know that we are in God’s hand. Please continue to pray for our safety, personal growth, and spiritual growth as we are jumping around Europe.

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on the wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40: 29-31

hasta luego
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