Somehow, Facebook changed all the links to my photo albums and now the links I have posted to the left are no longer live... I apologize for the inconvenience, but considering the only person(people??) I know that consistently look(s) at my pics is(are) on Facebook, I will waste no time trying to fix all 70 or so of them.
Cheers,
Caitlin
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Miscellaneous Events of May 7 - 12
Well tonight I am already headed off to my next destination (Dublin), and I just got back from my last one (Spain) last night. I still need to pack and all that but I thought I should pop in and let the world (Mom) know how it went down.
First of all the flight was SUPERB. I got a super deal (29 Euro) with Condor from Frankfurt Main to Malaga. Not only did they serve a hot meal and free drinks on a three hour flight, they showed a film (King of California) AND I got to sit in the exit row for FREE! It may have been because I complained about not being able to hold even my purse during takeoff (all my money and stuff was in there!!) and had a look of horror as a family of five seated themselves around me, the youngest of which, an infant, grabbing my arm and stepping on my feet. I HATE that on planes, sitting next to families with children whose parents do NOT care in the least how much their children invade the space of other passengers. UGH. So the flight attendant told me there was a seat open a little ways back and I gladly took it, it was the best seat in the house. I had triple the legroom and was the first one off the plane!! I still missed the bus to the main bus station in Malaga though, because Condor DID have a 15 minute delay. Perhaps because they waited until 20 minutes before the scheduled takeoff to board that many people (it was a full 757!).
ANYWAY... I've been told I complain as much as a German sometimes so I'll shut up. I eventually made it to Granada where a nice, handsome Russian boy, Viktor, offered me accommodation for a few evenings. He even watched my favorite show, the Office, with me and took me around town with him a bit. We attended a talent show put on by other exchange students there and then we ate hamburgers with fried eggs on them. This was my very first experience with fried egg, ever... and it was on a hamburger. To each his own.
The next day it rained. A lot. Unfortunately this Florida girl, who was very much looking forward to prancing around in her new summer apparel, was stuck in jeans and a jacket once again. We went to the science center in Granada where there was a temporary exhibit going on with poisonous animals. I saw snakes, poison dart frogs, lizards, all kinds of stuff. We went to the planetarium too and I didn't understand very much because I don't speak Spanish but Viktor was kind enough to interpret for me. At the science center, it rained so hard and even hailed (perhaps the size of BB pellets), it was quite ridiculous but cool to see. Afterward, we met some of Viktor's pals and had some pizza (that was apparently purchasable at a local supermarket for a quarter of the price we paid, according to sources, lol) and walked around this little mall for a bit. It was a nice time
On Saturday, we went to Nerja, on the Costa del Sol (near Malaga) where we were also planning to have a nice time in the sun and sand, but it was too cold and rainy (still). We still had a nice time. There are lots of cute shops and a LOT of cats (specifically: orange ones) and the beaches are sooo pretty. Instead of sand, there were just millions and billions of tiny pebbles that were no problem to clean off after getting your feet wet. We visited the Balcony of Europe and (almost) saw Africa...
Something funny--when we booked the hostel in Nerja, the reviews kept saying that the couple that owned it were Russian. Well, when we got there, we were given accommodations different from what we had booked and paid for-- and complained about it. The owner was NOT happy (I don't know why, it wasn't our fault) but, as soon as Viktor decided to work his magic by speaking in his mother tongue, the owner's mood changed drastically. He was SO excited that Viktor was Russian, they introduced themselves, chatted excitedly, and he showed us a map recommending a restaurant to us, the best places to take a stroll, the nicest beach, etc, and the room we ended up with had a really cute balcony on which we, in the evenings, sipped sangria until we (I) couldn't see straight anymore. It was marvelous and I will remember it forever.
Sunday we visited the famous caves of Nerja--it was kind of expensive in comparison to the Casemates in Luxembourg last weekend, but it was still really neat. I'd never been inside a cave before and it was crazy to read about how they were used back in the day by, well...cavemen. We went back, had lunch on the balcony (including perhaps a little too much sangria) and walked down to the beach. I put my feet in the water (it was cold)!! We saw a bunch of cats but none of them wanted to play except this little one near some stairs, whom I gave the name of Creamcake (she was creamcolored)... I determined by the roundness of her belly and friendly nature that she must be pregnant, as Dipper was when we found her. Except at that time we didn't know she was pregnant... hahaha. DIPPER!!
We went back to the hostel after walking a while and ended up sleeping for THREE HOURS. Then we went to the restaurant the manager recommended and it was soooo good. It was such a shame that we couldn't (I couldn't) eat any more that I did. We ordered paella to share, and there was just soooo much!! I think if I'd eaten anymore I would have had to put some back :-)
Monday we took a bus to Malaga and I got on a plane with Ryanair (cost 85 Euro, NOT 29 like with the flight there), which was cramped and would have been miserable had I not had a few magazines and my iPod. Apparently yesterday was a holiday, but I didn't know that so I expected to get on the regular bus and go home once I got to Koblenz, but ended up having to dish out another 8 Euro on a taxi. The dumb part was that I was actually ON a bus for one stop and the bus driver told me that the bus I wanted was still coming and so I got off when he told me to and THE BUS NEVER CAME. AHHHH! Surprisingly calm and not very irritated, I simply called a taxi and went home. Such is life sometimes.
Today I am packing for Dublin. We're only there for three nights, but we'll have two full days to check the place out. Apparently the city's not that big...
Caitlin
First of all the flight was SUPERB. I got a super deal (29 Euro) with Condor from Frankfurt Main to Malaga. Not only did they serve a hot meal and free drinks on a three hour flight, they showed a film (King of California) AND I got to sit in the exit row for FREE! It may have been because I complained about not being able to hold even my purse during takeoff (all my money and stuff was in there!!) and had a look of horror as a family of five seated themselves around me, the youngest of which, an infant, grabbing my arm and stepping on my feet. I HATE that on planes, sitting next to families with children whose parents do NOT care in the least how much their children invade the space of other passengers. UGH. So the flight attendant told me there was a seat open a little ways back and I gladly took it, it was the best seat in the house. I had triple the legroom and was the first one off the plane!! I still missed the bus to the main bus station in Malaga though, because Condor DID have a 15 minute delay. Perhaps because they waited until 20 minutes before the scheduled takeoff to board that many people (it was a full 757!).
ANYWAY... I've been told I complain as much as a German sometimes so I'll shut up. I eventually made it to Granada where a nice, handsome Russian boy, Viktor, offered me accommodation for a few evenings. He even watched my favorite show, the Office, with me and took me around town with him a bit. We attended a talent show put on by other exchange students there and then we ate hamburgers with fried eggs on them. This was my very first experience with fried egg, ever... and it was on a hamburger. To each his own.
The next day it rained. A lot. Unfortunately this Florida girl, who was very much looking forward to prancing around in her new summer apparel, was stuck in jeans and a jacket once again. We went to the science center in Granada where there was a temporary exhibit going on with poisonous animals. I saw snakes, poison dart frogs, lizards, all kinds of stuff. We went to the planetarium too and I didn't understand very much because I don't speak Spanish but Viktor was kind enough to interpret for me. At the science center, it rained so hard and even hailed (perhaps the size of BB pellets), it was quite ridiculous but cool to see. Afterward, we met some of Viktor's pals and had some pizza (that was apparently purchasable at a local supermarket for a quarter of the price we paid, according to sources, lol) and walked around this little mall for a bit. It was a nice time
On Saturday, we went to Nerja, on the Costa del Sol (near Malaga) where we were also planning to have a nice time in the sun and sand, but it was too cold and rainy (still). We still had a nice time. There are lots of cute shops and a LOT of cats (specifically: orange ones) and the beaches are sooo pretty. Instead of sand, there were just millions and billions of tiny pebbles that were no problem to clean off after getting your feet wet. We visited the Balcony of Europe and (almost) saw Africa...
Something funny--when we booked the hostel in Nerja, the reviews kept saying that the couple that owned it were Russian. Well, when we got there, we were given accommodations different from what we had booked and paid for-- and complained about it. The owner was NOT happy (I don't know why, it wasn't our fault) but, as soon as Viktor decided to work his magic by speaking in his mother tongue, the owner's mood changed drastically. He was SO excited that Viktor was Russian, they introduced themselves, chatted excitedly, and he showed us a map recommending a restaurant to us, the best places to take a stroll, the nicest beach, etc, and the room we ended up with had a really cute balcony on which we, in the evenings, sipped sangria until we (I) couldn't see straight anymore. It was marvelous and I will remember it forever.
Sunday we visited the famous caves of Nerja--it was kind of expensive in comparison to the Casemates in Luxembourg last weekend, but it was still really neat. I'd never been inside a cave before and it was crazy to read about how they were used back in the day by, well...cavemen. We went back, had lunch on the balcony (including perhaps a little too much sangria) and walked down to the beach. I put my feet in the water (it was cold)!! We saw a bunch of cats but none of them wanted to play except this little one near some stairs, whom I gave the name of Creamcake (she was creamcolored)... I determined by the roundness of her belly and friendly nature that she must be pregnant, as Dipper was when we found her. Except at that time we didn't know she was pregnant... hahaha. DIPPER!!
We went back to the hostel after walking a while and ended up sleeping for THREE HOURS. Then we went to the restaurant the manager recommended and it was soooo good. It was such a shame that we couldn't (I couldn't) eat any more that I did. We ordered paella to share, and there was just soooo much!! I think if I'd eaten anymore I would have had to put some back :-)
Monday we took a bus to Malaga and I got on a plane with Ryanair (cost 85 Euro, NOT 29 like with the flight there), which was cramped and would have been miserable had I not had a few magazines and my iPod. Apparently yesterday was a holiday, but I didn't know that so I expected to get on the regular bus and go home once I got to Koblenz, but ended up having to dish out another 8 Euro on a taxi. The dumb part was that I was actually ON a bus for one stop and the bus driver told me that the bus I wanted was still coming and so I got off when he told me to and THE BUS NEVER CAME. AHHHH! Surprisingly calm and not very irritated, I simply called a taxi and went home. Such is life sometimes.
Today I am packing for Dublin. We're only there for three nights, but we'll have two full days to check the place out. Apparently the city's not that big...
Caitlin
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