Alrighty, so here's a quick overview of what I think are the most interesting things that we've done/that has happened in the last few days:
1. Conversation group
2. ERASMUS Party #1 - aka the reason we maaaay have missed our bus to Madrid...
3. Excursion to Madrid y Segovia (after catching another bus of course...)
Numero uno - When Mike went to London for the weekend of January 29th, I realized that I had quite a lot of time on my hands without an amigo in the room to chat with. It was nice to have the weekend to ourselves, but man did I get bored. So I decided to take part in this Spanish conversation group that was coordinated by the Erasmus group (they travel all over Europe and plan social things - HUGE parties). It was the first one, so I had no idea what to expect, but it was actually at an Irish bar within walking distance. Very laid back kind of get together, and I definitely know by now that speaking Spanish to natives = muy facil con mucho vino tinto (very easy with a lot of red wine!)
After that, we ventured to other bars in the area, got hit on by some Spaniards that love asking Americans for "dos besos," and once again, had to leave because of the assload of smoke filling our lungs.
Numero dos - So, ERASMUS party #1. Flash Club near Plaza Moyua. Pregame in our room as usual, with lots of friends and lots of vodka. After Mike, Chelsea, Greg and I realized that we'd already missed the window of opportunity to skip out on cover charge, we figured HEY, why not just PREGAME SOME MORE?????
So we're walking to the club, and on our way we see some of our friends already returning to the dorm for a decent night of sleep. (Dumb Decision Indication 1). When we arrive to the club, we had to pay a 6 Euro cover charge and drinks were about 5 Euros each... I think... Redbull Vodka, Rum & Coke... why not right? (Dumb Decision Indication 2). This party was TIGHT. They had chips and cookies and chocolates and pastries all over the bar - I was like, DUDE this is GREAT! SOOOOOOO hours go by, without notice of course, and then HOLY CRAP we have to wake up at 6:45a.m. for our excursion to Madrid---with the ENTIRE CIDE PROGRAM (yes all 50+ students, and our teachers - Dumb Decision Indication 3). So Mike and I left the group (they were seriously trying to head to another bar) and I KNEW the way home - I had walked that way tons of times. Well.... this time we got lost, okay, I GOT US LOST, and it ended up being quite a drunky night (D.D.I. 4).
Needless to say, 'passing out' cannot even describe the way that we slept for the 3 or less hours... and when we finally woke up and checked our phones, they said 7:59 a.m. um...The CIDE bus left the station at 8.
"GREAAAATTTTT so now what the hell do we do??? GOD I'm so mad! Why didn't our alarms go off?! etc.etc.etc" (meanwhile people are calling/texting from the bus station 'where are u guys?') So we text our friends Greg and Chelsea, letting them know that we're assholes and don't know how to make it on time for a PLANNED TRIP TO MADRID. And then.... we get responses from BOTH of them saying that they missed the bus too!!!!!! HA!!!!!!!!!! Oh the hilarity... seriously, the 4 retards that decided it was a good idea to pregame for 2 freaking hours ALL MISS THE BUS. Gosh. But at least Mike and I didn't feel so bad then - and luckily the CIDE teachers said we'd be able to catch another bus at 10 a.m. And that's what we did. And that's where I'll stop, because you reallllly don't want to know how that bus ride went para mi...
Numero 3 - Excursion to Madrid y Segovia!! This trip was great, and it deserves it's own post with pictures and all, so I'll get on that asap! We went to the Museo del Prado, the Museo Reina Sofia (where Picasso's Guernica is!), a royal palace, y mucho mas! Ooooo I know you can't wait!...
Hasta luego =)
So let me get this straight, you're in Bilbao, Spain and you go to conversation group which is attended by locals in the area to work on your language skills and the meeting is held at an Irish Bar. Sounds like the plot to a Seinfeld episode. And after the red wine started flowing, are you sure you were Spanish or was it some Pig-Latin-like derivative of their language!! Is there any video ;-)
ReplyDeletehaha! i wish there was video!
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