estoy en españa!

Jessika has reached Spain. She is alive and per the request of many amigos y family members she now has a blog.

What has happened so far...

Sept. 18th: 

I left Mpls. I flew Air Canada and had a layover in Toronto. 

Flying on Air Canada has only solidified my feelings about Canada. After we landed they dropped my backpack (which contained my laptop and my other electronics) off of the airplane. Awesome. Fortunately the laptop is okay but my webcam and converter/adapter did not fare so well. 

Sept. 19th: 

I arrived in Madrid! I lugged my luggage up and down at least a dozen flights of stairs to get to my hostel. Did I mention that my luggage weighed more than me? It was a joke. Luckily I'm very...strong. 

I magically was able to get an apartment the first day I was here but after all was figured out and I had the keys in my hand it was too late to move in so I spent the night at the hostel. I wasn't able to sleep much since I was in a room with 9 other people and two of them decided to come home in the middle of the night after apparently too much to drink. One girl spent the night throwing up in her bed so needless to say I was awake most of the night. 

Oh, at the hostel I also managed to gracefully fall out of the top bunk as I was trying to quietly get off the bed since the person below me was sleeping. Because of this fall my leg now contains the largest and darkest bruise that I have ever witnessed. I'll definitely be wearing leggings under my dress until that goes away.

My first meal after I arrived (and one I've been dreaming about for months): a manchego cheese sandwich and cafe con leche. Mmm. 

Sept. 20th:

I moved into my apartment (photos to come)! It's a very very small studio. Small but cosy and I'm thankful I am able to live alone. Jessika + girl roommates = bad news. 

The neighborhood I live in is called La Latina and I spent a big part of the day exploring with another girl that is living in the same neighborhood and is in the same program as me.

What I ate today? More manchego cheese sandwiches and cafe con leche. 

Sept. 21st:

Today! I went grocery shopping and also bought a ton of random stuff I need for my apartment. Luckily the girl that lived here before me sold me a bunch of stuff (dishes, pots, pans, etc) so I have all of the basics already. Most importantly: I bought a coffee maker and coffee. 

In the daylight I'll take photos of my apartment and be sure to post them and perhaps I'll think about a video tour - though there really isn't much to see.

For now - adios y buenas noches!