Valencia

I haven't been able to update my blog or write properly to anybody because my laptop couldn't pick up the wifi at the hostel that I was staying at in Valencia, and it was difficult and slow to write on my phone.

Right now I'm at the bus station in Valencia and just found out that I have a 2 and a half hour wait for my bus to Madrid! It's going to be a very long day. Right now it is really hot and muggy and I am sweating a lot. The bus ride should take about four hours. I was originally going to catch a train that is a lot faster, but I had to catch a bus to the train station and I couldn't be bothered to work it out because the language barrier is more difficult in Spain than in any other country that I have been to. On the positive side, my ticket only cost me 26 euro! And I have 4 nights in Madrid so I won't have to travel again for a short while which will be nice. Cydney is with Busabout and her bus leaves at 1:30 so I shouldn't be far behind her. I hope she doesn't get to our hostel before I do because she might worry about where I am since I left early to catch a bus.

Valencia was a lovely city! Unfortunately I had a lack of sleep for 2 nights so I couldn't stay up late at all. La Tomatina was a really fun experience! I wouldn't do it again but I would recommend it to anybody who hasn't done it yet. We found Pete and Sarah in a crowd of 41,000 people! It was great to see them again, and they are coming to Madrid for 2 nights so I'll be able to spend some more time with them. We hung out last night too and had a few drinks at their friend's hotel room which was really nice, then we went out but I got too tired and had to leave everybody early. It was probably a good thing because they didn't get much sleep and are hungover and need to catch a 4 hour bus too but I feel great!

I am excited for Madrid, though nobody really raves on about it. San Sebastian, my next stop after Madrid, is apparently one of the best places to go in Europe. It's a beach city on the boarder of Spain and France. I have a return flight from Madrid to San Sebastian so the travel shouldn't be too bad.

Not long until I am home now! I have really started to miss Vegemite. I should have brought some over but I completely forgot! All they have to put on toast over here is jam, which I don't really like so I've just been having some butter on toast. I'm also really keen to sleep in my nice bed! I do love it overseas and it is easy to adapt to waiting and carrying luggage but I'm very glad that I'm not doing it for too long.