Drama Drama Drama

OMG!  This is the second week of class and I just realized that two of my classes count for the same class at UNL!!!!!  And to top it off.... my only class for fall is - you guessed it - that same class!  Son of a....! Well, I guess this is why I had alternates pre-approved.  The good news is that it is a class where we walk around and see what we are learning about - I love that, it´s tactile learning.  But I had to give up a class I was really enjoying!  ¡Que pena!  And for the fall, well... after all, tomorrow is another day.  I´ll find a suitible solution later.  So I am going out of order since I haven´t gotten around to writing about my weekend and exciting excursion to Madrid.  I´ll get to that, but first I have to get to class!  ¡Hasta luego peeps!  (that´s spanish for see you later alligator -- I think!)

Early Morning Dora the Explora

I've walked around much of the casco (the helmut) of Toledo... saw pretty vistas and a beautiful yet cloudy sunrise.  I also, by accident, found a market in the park that only happens on Tuesdays.  It's been quite an adventure so far... I'm feeling better, but still not sleeping well.  Fingers crossed that I adjust soon!

My super-cool travel journal suggest that I cop-a-squat somewhere and take a bit of time to observe people... which direction they're headed, how quickly, what colors or styles are prevalent, etc

I noticed that stripes and plaids were out in force and took a few pictures to commemorate it! Oh and I enoyed some churros y chocolate while doing so!

Leisure Sickness is a Real Thing!

And I'm currently "enjoying" the experience.  I hadn't planned on posting everyday... but I also hadn't planned on the reason being that I'd have very little to post being stuck in a tiny room without air conditioning for 3 days.  I decided that the best thing to do was rest and do nothing my first weekend here, despite the utter disgust that engenders.   I did manage to do a little exploring and go out for a drink with two new friends - I tried the more common local choice instead of sangria... tinto de verano.  I may make that my drink of choice here!

I'm getting better, I'm getting better, I'm getting better... Isn't that how the story goes?

Veni Vidi Dormivi

Have hat, will travel - check.  Don't have luggage though.  Bummer... But since I have plenty of clothes in my carry on... That's not really a big deal, but I would like the toiletries that are in my suitcase that didn't make the trip.  Boo.  Despite the fact that I've gotten maybe 10 hours of sleep in the last 3 days, I am surprisingly at a high level of IDGAF.  So life is good, I arrived safely and it's a beautiful day!

So we arrived at the Fundación, which was once upon a time, a convent.  I understand now why they call the individual rooms "cells" lol! We had lunch and a brief tour of the building.  Between the heat and my extreme fatigue, I had to take a brief rest... That turned into a multi hour nap.  A little disappointed in myself since there is a big festival going on in Toledo, and what a great opportunity to explore... But sleep won out - hence the title "I Came, I Saw, I Slept".

Leaving on a Jet Plane

This. Is. Happening!

Hurry up and wait... Do you love getting to the airport 3 hours early too? I am definitely spoiled by TSAPrecheck... I can show up 45 minutes before my flight if I do carry-on.  But I don't really know what to do with myself right now!  Maybe I should try and figure out how to work my camera.  Wow. That was a lightbulb moment.  So... I guess hold on while I make the attempt!

HA! I'm not a complete technological troglodyte after all!  Check out my packing extraordinaire!

The first photo is the pile of clothes I started with.  The second is (with minor adjustments) the finished product.  And the 3rd is what (for the most part) I packed.  The 4th.... Well, I only claimed to not be a COMPLETE technological troglodyte!

7 Weeks in Spain Eve

Holy hot dog batman! It's really happening... I'm headed to Spain tomorrow.   I'm not sure I really allowed myself to think too deeply about the reality of it, but there's no denying it.  Tomorrow I'm leaving on a jet plane!

I'm packed,  but I haven't gotten on the road yet.  It's not looking good  that it will be within the hour either.  I'm currently "indulging" in a mani/pedi. But since I am too passive aggressive to tell the nail tec that his massage hurts... well it's my own fault then, isn't it, that this isn't the luxurious relaxation it should be?!

I have three more stops after my spa experience... I have to renew the creatures' licenses - totally dropped that ball. Pick up the three food items I forgot to take care of before I left... don't want to come home to all that spoiled ickiness. And then get Miss Spoiled Lulu from doggie daycare.  Then six plus hours to Minneapolis where I'm flying out of.

I have some pictures of my packing spectacle.   As soon as I figure out how to wirelessly upload it from my new fancy-dansy camera... I'll add that here!

Ok... well, since I have a couple more minutes to chill before my journey actually begins... I'm going to do some of that relaxing thing I hear so much about! 😉