Well......I'M HERE!!! this place is gorgeous. flying in I could see lots of hills and farms and the red clay rooftops. Absolutely breathtaking! (didn't have my camera handy :( oh well. plenty plenty of time for that. On the bus from the airport it felt like, well....like Jurassic park. All of the trees and greenery seemed so naturally in place: like the roads were delicately placed between them all. None of this super-pruned tree every 5 feet and plain roads. Lots of twisting expressways with hills, valleys, giant trees and such and whatnot all over! I'm excited to see more of the countryside.
Flights went well (Windsor -> Toronto -> Frankfurt -> Bilbao). The coolest plane was from Canada to Germany. Individual tv screens and you could pick what you wanted to watch! Saw a few flicks (I recommend State of Play w/ Russell Crowe) but I think the food on that flight got me a little out of whack. Wasn't feeling the best on the final flight. My luggage came swiftly and quickly and found the right people outside without any trouble. Those were probably the two things I was most worried about: Luggage and finding my posse. Things just fell into place!
I'm all unpacked in my dorm - it's small but has all of the proper necesities. Not quite enough closet space but I'll make it work. I don't have a roommate yet. Not sure who it could be. Did some exploring with some people on my floor and found some small grocery-type stores. We already got a taste of the weird hours here: lunch went until 3 and dinner is from 830-1000. You don't have to eat in the dormitories, but this student is on a budget! Tomorrow we meet with the big group and really get things going. I'm excited, anxious, nervous, and so grateful for this incredible journey on which I'm about to embark!
P.S. - Everyone seems a little more worried than me about their Spanish-speaking abilities. I'm no pro, but maybe they'll help me look better ;)
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