Valencia

As Promised - Easter weekend continued.
DAY 3 - VALENCIA
I can say we were ready to go - Seeing as we were hoping to catch the 9:33 train to Valencia for 20 Euros cheaper.  So we Hurriedly wolfed down some breakfast, checked out of our hostel, jumped on the metro and just made it in time to buy our ticket. Sadly the train was 5 hours long - but we got seats soooooo - not to bad.  Also I was able to read one of Karen's book that she brought - Frankenstein. I finished it on the Train.  It was a pretty quick/good read.  I would suggest it! :)

picture in our hostel <3

From there we arrived in Valencia and were off to find out hostel. Hoping that this one would be much easier to find and luckily it was :)  No mile hikes and late night wanderings this time. It was clearly labeled and had a huge Orange door [ it was awesome] So we checked in - switched to smaller bags and were off to explore the city.  Our first goal was the beach - Unfortunately my map skills were not acquainted with this map so it was a bit difficult at first but soon - I was a pro again.  We made it all the way to the bus -only for Karen to discover that she had left her passport and money and all of those essential things just laying on the bed in the room. So we quickly backtracked our way to the hostel. Where we found her things and nothing was taken.   So we set off again this time making it to the beach.

The SAND WAS SO SOFT!  It was not like that gritty sand that I seem to always encounter. All I wanted to do was just bury my feet - so I did.  Eventually we each had our own little photo shoot,courtesy of each other.  The beach is a perfect place for some awesome pictures!! Check them out!

 

After the Beach we headed back into town for some food.  Where basically we wandered around saw some really cool things and then we grabbed some Ice Cream. Seems to be a reaoccuring theme - Dessert then Dinner haha .. well your only in Spain once right?? :P

We eventually found this restraurant that the hostel recommended so we checked it out.  It was called 100 Montaditos - or Small sandwiches.  They were adorable :) and rather tasty - I got a chicken ceasar salad sandwhich and nachos & it came with chips.  (but i haven't had either in a while so i was okay with that) - simple things in life right?

After that we walked back to the hostel and just chilled for a while.. my feet were killing me so we rested up.  Then we set off to check out what was claimed to be a really cool place that is lit up at night -

FALSE, I mean they were really cool buildings but nothing special about the lighting.. so we just stayed on the bus and went all the way back to the hostel and called it a night.  I mean it was like we had our own private tour [we were the only ones on the bus]  So it wasn't so bad!

 DAY 4- DEPARTURE

We woke up walked around found a place that was actually open for breakfast - to bad it was in the train station where things are normally a bit pricey but it was all okay - we were starving!  Then we hit the town to do some last minute shopping to see if we could fine a dress for me, (which i have been looking for)  but no such luck.  We did find some pretty friendly people - so not a lost cause.  

Then we embarked on our journey home - metro, waiting lol flying landing - then another train and then a bus.  The buses in Marburg were jammmmmmmmmed.. it was intense so I just took the first bus that came and then treated myself to some dinner hoping that the buses would be better in an hour.  They kind of were but at least I had silenced my hunger. 

Finally making it home at 9pm it was a long day.  And to only add to the stress of the long day of travel I found out some not so awesomeness from my boyfriend.

His grandma had been sick, but she is no longer suffering and is a better place.  I was extremely upset when I heard this news - A. I can't be there B. It just flooded memories C. May is going to be Hard D. It's just sad

Anywho - All I can do is send my love and thoughts to him and his family <3

SCHOOL

To catch you up til now - Tuesday my class was canceled - so i was able to do some grocercy shopping and some major running - it was a pretty good day!

Wednesday - was my long day with back to back to back class/tutorial. But it was good nonetheless

Thursday - Convo class - something we have not had in FOREVER!! then I had some dinner at Paprika's with Steph, Brandon, Christina, & Alex  - it was good = good company and good food once they got my order right.  I had to send the first one back :(  Hey at least I can do that now in German - yeah that's right!

Friday - I met with my professor & tutor about my Martin Luther and the Reformation class - we talked in Danglish.  It was rather amusing one sentence in German the next in English :)  

Then silly me - I forgot my keys in my room soooo I patienlty waited for Sarina to arrive to let me in - :P

Then Beth came over and we cooked some chicken haha like usual with some pasta.  It was tasty and again good company - haven't hung out with Beth in Ages!!! 

Today- My plan was to go to Frankfurt but who knows whats gonna happen. Maybe I will clean some more or do some homework - like get a start on my paper that I should probably do or watch the movie I need to for class or even work on my presentation.

Oh the list of possibilities....It is endless at certain times :)

Well I should be off to work out - but we will see how that goes

Love you all 

<3Ris

Shout out to Miss Kayla Lenz- who turned 21 yesterday :) woot - I hope you can remember the night ;)