Day 12

Driving through the mountains in the North of Spain was definitely the most beautiful drive I have ever been on. It is so green with the thickest vegetation I have ever seen. It is fun to see where Elena gets her mannerisms. Sophia insisted that everyone watch me eat the shrimp after having made a spectacle of myself the last time. Elena’s parents are very nice.

This afternoon, we met up with Elena’s sister’s family, also very nice. The other adults went off and sent me with the kids to go cross Bizkaia Bridge, a world heritage site. It was pretty neat. We crossed in what was like a bus, but it hangs from the top part of the bridge and glides.  

Afterwards we went to a Plaza with a playground and some open space next to a bunch of stores. It was packed. In the play area, there were probably 15 soccer balls flying around, and some kids passing soccer balls to friends who had climbed on top of the playground structures. Kinda cool. 

It’s so cold here! I thought I was done with cold. Ay!

In this flat I share a little room with Claudia and Sophia. I think this will make the rest of the trip easier as I’m looking forward to going back to Pozeulo where I have my room and internet, ‘going home,’ so to speak. Now, I just have to push through feeling a little bit uncomfortable with the close and personal living arrangements with people I barely know to get through the next three days.