11:00 am – my trip
We are now sitting in the airport in Madrid. Our spirits are pretty flat at the moment. We got off the plane just fine but when we went to pick up our luggage it did not come down the belt. After about 30 minutes of waiting, we went to the lost baggage desk and they said that it was still in New York. However, they are supposed to deliver it tomorrow to Grace’s house in Rome. So no huge deal as long as we get it. It just makes the flight to Rome a bit lighter and faster.
We wanted travel into Madrid for lunch, but because of the hour travel time and possible traffic coming back, we decided to walk the streets around the airport and find some food. No luck. It is a maze of highways that are not easily crossable. We we headed back after about 15 minutes of being lost int eh concrete maze. On the way back, I stepped on a loose man-hole cover and it supprised bwige who turned quickly and twisted her ankle. Its not really bad, but it hurts. Although its not swelling so it shold be fine.
So now we sit in the Madrid airport, we are going to sleep a few hours before our flight to Rome. Hopefully things will get better.
9:15 pm – my trip
WE ARE IN ROME!! YAH!!! We are at Grace’s house and about to go to bed. She is the lady we are staying with. We met her on CouchSurfing, a sight that matches people traveling with people who want to host travelers. Its free to stay with someone. Just however many nights you stay with people, you let that many people stay with you. It seems like it should work well. we are staying with a mom, dad, and their son. We are very very tired at this point and would be happy with just a floor to sleep on. We have been traveling for 2 days now. As a side note, don’t do the whole ‘book separate tickets and save money’ thing… it does not work. You spend just as much and it takes more time and it’s a pain in the butt!
Anyways, WOW… we don’t get a floor at Grace’s house, we get our own little apartment! It’s a little efficieny with a kitchenette, table, bed, and bathroom. Oh my gosh its amazing! I cant believe its working out so well. Grace is so nice and I cant wait to get to know her more. On top of that, she fixed us dinner! It was tortalini and salad with tuna and tomatoes. Mmmmm… she asked us if we wanted wine and we said yes and so she set a bottle on the table. Bwige poured herself a little but hadn’t taken a drink when Grace came back outside, she was like NO! HAha, bwige poured herself a nice glass of vinegar… mmmmm. So she poured it out and got some of the real wine. The food was wonderful!! I was so proud of bwige! She ate the salad with tuna on it even though she HATES tuna. She said it wasn’t bad either! J We both think its very important to eat what is put in front of you without complaining. If you are allergic, that’s one thing, but otherwise, eat what you are given. First, you don’t know how they prepare it. You may like it! When Matthew was a kid, he hated lasagna but when forced to eat it at Aunt Becky’s house, he loved it so much he had 3 helpings! Also, you should be flexable enough to go with the flow. It can be very rude to eat only what you want to when you want to. You are a guest in their house and should act accordingly. anyways….
Hmm.. what else…. Well… we are tired and its time to go to bed. So…
OH OH OH!! One more thing. On the flight from Madrid, we met this group of Romans going home from a weekend in Madrid. They were SO nice! They talked to us the whole time about the best places to eat and things to do in Rome. Then they aksed us where we were going next and we said the Gargano peninsula and they were like ‘NO NO NO! You must go to Sicily, its so much better!’ So I think we will see Sicily instead. They were so nice. Texas are famed for being friendly… Romans put us to shame.
OK, no really, its time for bed. Goodnighit.
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