Stranded in Valencia... Not so bad

So our last night in Ibiza was spent watching the USA Ghana game with our little hostel family and then going out dancing for a bit. We didn't do any of the majors clubs just went to a bar and sat outside, people watched, and then danced when it got later. They played really good music and it was a lot of fun.

The street that we were on was crazy and there were tons of people partying in the street. We really missed our girls though. Ibiza would have been a blast with everyone. Still it was an experience for sure.

The hippy market was awesome and luckily we didn't bring a lot of cash. Both of us could have spent a fortune there. We wandered around San Eularia afterwards and it was beautiful. Tons of topless tanners though which took some getting used to. After that we went out. I should have put this first but can't figure out how to copy/paste on here haha.

The next morning we took a five hour ferry to Valencia and were planning on taking the train to Madrid then down to Malaga that night but when we finally got to the train station which was an adventure with the backpacks(kelt and kermit) all of the trains were full. So we sat down for some lunch and rethought our plan. I had my first paella and it was wonderful.

During our lunch we talked with a family next to us from Florida. They have a son our age studying over here and they were visiting him. They were very interesting to talk with. We decided to stay the night in valencia and booked new train tickets for 6:50 the next morning. We then went on the longest adventure to find the cheapest youth hostel close to the train station only to find out it was closed. This was super frustrating and with our packs we were exhausted so we caved in and got a hotel room close to the station and took a nap.

We woke up to a saxophone player playing outside our window. We got up, got ready, and went out for tapas. We had a pitcher of sangria this time red wine, these delicious little bread things, and suckling lamb. We decided after our long frustrating day we deserved a good dinner.

The bread was covered in a finely ground bruschetta mixture, manchego cheese, and caramelized onions. The lamb was done with yellow potatoes and rosemary. We sat outside and listened to more street performers, Alicia was given a heart balloon by a clown.

Valencia is a very beautiful and romantic city. So far between this and Ibiza I choose Valencia. My mom is going to love it here and we are coming back around the 17th of july for the time we actually had scheduled.

.My spanish is getting better and it is making me happy. Currently I am cruising across Spanish back country on a train to Madrid then heading down to Malaga. We are going to go to the picasso museum, sea kayak, and hangout at the beach over the next three days. Let's see what actually happens. Hope you are all doing well send me facebook messages or emails. This phone is amazing for communication and the GPS has saved us numerous times.

Hasta luego
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