A taste of home

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Good Morning Spain! Luckily we woke up in one piece and all slept comfortably in the hostel. I did not expect to be staying in hostel that was as great as it was. I am so glad that I came to San Sebastian for the weekend. From start to finish… this trip was worth it. If there was any sign of me getting home sick, it was much better after today. We woke up early in the morning and found a small cafeteria that served all types of pastries and of course café! I had a pan de Gloria (my mom’s favorite) and a café con leche. I was the best breakfast that I have had on the whole trip. Just being able to break the language barrier and speak to everyone in Spanish was great. I don’t know if I would have been able to have gone to a strange country spontaneously without knowing the language and not getting any help.

After breakfast we walked to the river and say that a marathon was just about to begin down the main road in the town. The runners were all lined up and at the shot of the gun, they were all of. A swarm of people all began to run down the street as fast as they could. Along where the race was going on, there was a walkway that would stretch onto the beach which gave us some great sights of the harbor. The clashing of the waves against rocks was so cool and such a beautiful view.

The day was sort of cloudy at the beginning but it all cleared up by 11 am and it turned out to be a great sunny day. I would have loved to have gone into the beach but it was colder than I assumed. The lady in the restaurant told us that they usually go in the beach in the end of July to August which is sort of a bummer.

Another great thing about this town is that it brought so many memories of back home. In the city we found a grocery store that sold Goya products and there was also a cafeteria called La Habana. The feeling of being somewhere like home is really comforting and it was great after being two weeks in France.

It was just about time to head back to Bordeaux and face reality again. My escape to Spain was well worth the commute and money. I hope to someday come back in the summer and enjoy the beaches and cultures of Spain.