Just another excuse for an adventure.

So I am doing homework right now, and I am stuck on translating a few verbs so what better time to write a blog right? haha. This weekend has been amazing..as usual and I am in a very good mood at the moment so I thought I would share it with you all. I am starting to feel really home here, like I belong, and this is no longer foreign to me. It defintely became apparent that this was home last night after a long day of traveling to Mundaka and as the taxi pulled into San Sebastian we were all so exhausted and so excited to be back where live. With Laura lying on my shoulder and Morgan on the other side of me all cuddled up in the backseat of the taxi, as Michael helped communicate to the driver, we all hoorayed and clapped to show our joy for being back in San Sebastian. It was a really good feeling and realization to feel at home, you know, just that sudden calm where you feel familiar, where you enjoy being. I loved it. Don't get me wrong my true home will always remain in the 530 (Chico, Ca) where I left my heart, I left my friends, and I left my love for it all. Its nice to feel comfort in a new place with new surroundings and i am so happy to have love for a new environment so far from home! So cheers to that.

Mundaka, Spain was absolutely beautiful and if you have a facebook which I am guessing you do, you should check out the new photos that I uploaded. It was unreal and the waves were beautiful. The village surrounding the ocean was such a small, basque town and everyone was so friendly. And i really have to say it again, the place was BEAUTIFUL! and famous surfers from all over have surfed here. We went to eat at a small restaurant near the marina and there were pictures of Kelly Slater and other surfers from the Billabong pro tour over the years with the bartender and waiters.

What was more funny is our adventure getting TO and FROM Mundaka. It was a long day but totally worth is and we got to spend quite a lot of time in the town. So first we get up at 9 and meet our guy friends (michael, ALex, and Jake) at their apartment and walk to the train station. First we accidentally go to the bus station instead and then have to finally walk to the train station where we miss the first train and had to wait another hour for the next. No big deal, we go get breakfast instead. We finally get on the train and it is a two hour ride to this town of Lamoa where we then will hop on another train to take to Mundaka. While we are on the first train Morgan drinks a lot of water and about an hour in she has to pee so bad so Michael gets off with her at the next stop and we plan to meet up with them at Mundaka. We then have a nice rest of the train ride just shootin shit and talking and then get off at Lamoa. We are then directed to take a Bus to get to the next train, and finally get on the next train and ride another hour and then arrive in Mundaka. A little complicated but we got there and Morgan and Michael made it about another hour and a half later. 25 minutes after that our friends Sara and Hannah showed up adn we all explored the town and had a good time thinking that we would have no problem going home. HAH!

Michael ( The eagle scout) LED US WRONG! haha only kidding. but really.
So we figure out that the last train that leaves from Lamoa to San Sebastian leaves around 8:30 P.M. So we need to leave Mundaka around 7. We get to the train station and wait for the train and as the train comes to pick us up, we second guess ourselves and decide its the wrong train. We then realize as it is leaving the station it IS the correct train and it is too late to get on it. Shoot. What do we do. So we realize there is another train in an hour and we are hoping that when we get to Lamoa there will end up being another train to San Sebastian by some grace of God. So we have an hour to kill so what would any college student do? FIND A BAR OF COURSE!!! So we find a bar with probably half the town already there watching a soccer game and we order a few cocktails and mingle for a little. I LOVE CHALEMOTOS! (coke and wine) they are delicious and I swear I am bring the craze of them back to the U.S! amazing. haha. So we get to the train platform with plenty of time to spare and meet this old man who has had a little too much to drink and offers us a sip of whisky. When in Spain right? So of course we do it! haha it was so random, so fun, and so incredibly awesome!

So everything seems fine, we get on the train and will connect to the next train and we will be home. WRONG!
So turns out we miss the last train back to San Seb by three minutes when we get to Lamoa so now we have to take another train to the closest town, and then have to take a bus to another town and once we get there we have to take taxis back to San Sebastian. this is like another two hours extra of traveling and seriously besides a plane or a ship, we all exhausted every mode of travel that day! haha. our taxi ride was 85 bucks but split 4 ways we each had to bay 20 some euros. Still a little hefty but hey at least we got home! : ]

So you could only imagine why we would feel so relieved and happy to be home in San Seb. I can say that I love it here, I love living here and I love exploring here. It may have been more than a hop, skip, and a jump to get back from Mundaka but it was truly just another excuse for an adventure and that is exactly why I came here. It was a great weekend and I look forward to many more in the next three months. Have fun watching the Superbowl today everyone! GO PACKERS!! <3

Much Love,
The Koose.