We woke up early this morning so Hannah and I could get to the Mezquita while it was free. We ate breakfast around 8:15 and then headed on our way. The Mezquita is literally like 2 minutes from our hostal, so it didn’t take very long to get there. We walked through the garden area to get into the actual church area. Inside the Mezquita was very beautiful. It had the famous red and yellow curved arcs mixed with the typical golden catholic statues. The whole building was a blend of different centuries and cultures, like Roman, Muslim, and Catholic influences. It was definitely worth looking at, especially since it was free. After we enjoyed the beauty, we decided to head over to the Alcazar. It was a Moorish castle with a beautiful garden. Entry was ... read more

I woke up early today so i could get ready for my 9:15 train. I was finally able to take the train today, which makes me really happy. I love taking trains places because they are spacious and have bathrooms. So basically they are the complete opposite of buses. When the train approached, I took my things and got on board. I found my seat, sat down, and hoped that no one would sit next to me. To my luck, no one did. I spent the 4 hour ride to Sevilla reading The Lord of the Rings, and staring at the beautiful scenary. Around 1, the train arrived to the Sevilla station. I got my stuff and headed to the ticket office. There is no direct train or bus from Merida to Cordoba, so I had ... read more

I got up early this morning so I could eat free breakfast, check out, take the metro, and make it to my bus. The bus time ended up being earlier than I thought, and the metro took longer than I thought. Of course the metro doesn’t make it too easy for someone carrying a heavy suitcase, so I ended up dragging my suitcase down a lot of stairs and up. One of the times, a guy helped me carry it up the stairs. I ended up rushing because I was worried I was going to be late, but luckily made it to my bus. It took about 4-5 hours to get from Lisbon to Merida. I was really sad to leave Portugal behind, but I am happy to be back in Spain. I'm not in my ... read more

I woke up this morning with the urge to go to see the tower of Belem today. I was told that the beach Cascais was a short walk from the tower, by my roommate doctor friend. She told me to take the tram and it will drop me off there. So I did a little research and found the train station. Because a tram and a train are the same thing right? No. I bought an all-day metro pass that included the bus and the tram, so I wouldn’t have to do so much walking after yesterday's hike. So I got to the train station ready to use my pass, when it wouldn’t work. I ended up having to buy a separate pass, because even though the train looks the same and goes to the same ... read more

Again I woke up quite late, making it in time for the 11 o’clock bus to Lisbon. After I packed up my things, I went to check out. Of course the guy convinced me to stay there a little longer, but I told him I had to go and nicely left. I dragged my luggage to the bus station, bought my ticket, and got on board. After the 90 minute ride, I took the metro to the destination the hostel told me. Again, I proceeded to walk around, trying to follow the directions and find my hostel. It took about thirty minutes this time, and a couple of hills, but I was able to find my hostel. I went to check in, but I was a little early. I ended up leaving my stuff there and ... read more