It´s almost 2 AM and I can´t seem to fall asleep today. I tried everything. Just tossing and turning on the bed...I think there are bugs that are eating me alive...keep scratching bug bites...weird.
I flew out of Koln this morning at 11 and flew into a quick transfer airport in Palma Mallorca. Looked like an island and full of resorts. Looking down from the plane right before landing, I saw some beautiful beaches, yachts, and hotels...there were about 6 obnoxious German ladies that were so excited about their trip that they bothered everyone on the plane with their German laughter...everything sounds like Shaizzz sound to me. Hard to explain in words...
Arrived in Bilbao at 5 PM...Taxi ride was 27 euros...private hostel single room was 21.50 euros...I checked in...laid all my belongings out...then in pure boredom, I decided to head into town...got my nerves to ask a big nice looking fellow for directions in my broken spanish...
"Donde esta el terminal de bus??"
3 years of spanish...and that´s all I can come up with...Mrs. Baxter from woodson will be mighty proud of me...hahaha
The young fellow turned around and said in english "I think the bus station is right around the corner"
Relief...english...wow...Godsend in the land of Espana!
Turns out he is kind of in the same boat as me. I come to learn that he is from Netherlands taking a long hiatus from his work...10 weeks he tells me...and I find his name just as comforting as if I was in the US. Ruben.
"would you like some company to go into the city central??"
We both grab the bus and head into old town Bilbao. We took some pics...we chatted...spoke of how beautiful everything is here...colorful buildings...etc...
"wanna grab a beer??"
Music to my ears...the universal friendship juice...
I don´t know if this is the case in all of spain...but Tapas bars are all served with beer...cold cervesas...salmon, cuddlefish, frenchbread, exotic feel...I had it all today...
Felt like an episode in travel network...
It was a great day...maybe that´s why I´m laying in my bed tossing and turning...I have no idea what´s in store for me tomorrow...or the next day...
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