It was bound to happen. I knew that at some point on my European adventure, I would get sick. I've been very lucky thus far. I've been sick as a result of food twice, but nothing that ruined my life. But now I am developing a cold. And anyone who knows me well enough knows that I don't just get colds--I get a cold, which develops into a sinus infection, which lasts for way too long, and occasionally turns into an ear infection. (Or a double ear infection if I'm really lucky.) The great part (hint: this is sarcasm) is that the pharmacies here have even weirder hours than the other stores. So..we'll see if I'll be able to get medicine, or if I'll have to let my body battle this one out.
Okay-enough complaining right? Despite feeling bad, on Wednesday, Leslie, Amy, and I traveled to Salamanca. The weather there was much, much nicer than Avila! It was still chilly, but we were more than relieved to see the sun and a blue sky. :) Because it was a fiesta (national holiday), not many stores were open, but we wandered around and looked at some pretty plazas and cathedrals. While we were looking at one of the cathedrals, an older man came up to us and began chatting with us. What started as a casual conversation became a 2 hour private tour of Salamanca! This man, Juan, had to have been close to 70ish. He lives in Salamanca, and he said that he was just out for a walk and to go eat lunch, but that he likes to walk past the Cathedral every now and then. He was so sweet; he took us around to all of the major historical sites of Salamanca, giving us the stories and history behind each one. He told jokes and laughed and was just so happy! At the end of the time, he called us his "new granddaughters." It is sad to think that I will never have the pleasure of chatting with him again, but it was such an awesome experience.
Today, the five of us girls are going to Madrid. We attempted to get tickets to a Real Madrid game (soccer), but we didn't realize that if you aren't a citizen of Spain (or the European Union?), it is impossible to buy tickets. So, we decided to just go enjoy Madrid and maybe find a pub where we can have some beers and watch the game on TV. I'm sure there will be plenty of stories and pictures to come!
Our time is wrapping us so quickly! Jamie will be the first to leave--her family is coming to travel with her in a couple weeks. Then, Amy will leave, and Ali is going to travel with her brother for awhile, so we won't see her very much longer. It is going to be weird to be here with everyone else leaving, but Leslie and I are super excited for our trip to Dublin and London!!
I hope everything is well in the States--I'm thinking about all of you all the time!! <3
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