So while walking around the Plaza del Sol yesterday after I wrote, we came upon a huge parade for gay rights. Alot of people wanted to continue on and see the rest of the city but a few of us stayed and watched the excitement. I got some great pictures and then we decided to walk around some more.

Some people wanted to find a bar and watch Brazil vs. France in the world cup but a fellow student named Tiffany and I decided to catch the bus to get backto thecolegio. WELL...

All of the bus routes were cut off from the main areas due to the demonstration that was going on so we walked... and walked...and walked... every bus stop that we came to that was actually functioning was not the right one that we needed to get back to the dorms so we decided we could split the next taxi that we saw.We were ever so optimistic with that decision because everyone wasoccupied and there weren´t that many to begin with... again due to the parade. FINALLY we found a cab but he wouldn´t take us because he said it was too far (this is now 2.5 hours of walking). We stumble upon a police station and ask for advice but they aren´t really any help... they had to get a map to see where we were talking about. I asked Tiffany if I should cry and try to get them to give us a ride and she responded, ¨No, they don´t care that much.¨ So walking and walking... asking everyone we saw how to get home and they all pointed in opposite directions telling us, ¨Walk that way and then when you get there (with no specifics onwhere ¨there¨ was) ask someone else.¨

3.5 hours later (11:00pm- oddly it was just then dark... at nine o´clock it seemed like 6) we finally found a running bus route that took us near our home.

I was complaining the whole time but I got some fun pictures and a rally sign for memories. Also, I know the city a little bit more. However, I can honestly say that now I am ready for Segovia. We start classes tomorrow so today is really our last full day of no plans, but I want to be able to go to a city where the buses are optional and walking is not impossible.

We are going to the art museum today. I am with two guys, Jordan from Bulgaria and Chris from Louisville. I am going again for class on Wednesday but it is huge and Sunday´s are free so we didn´t see why we shouldn´t go twice. There are alot of stands set up in the streets today, Sunday, and I bought a cool old bracelet with Spain´s crest on it for 2€ (euros) and then an old brass lion head to make a necklace out of. (It looks like something that would be made into a drawer pull but didn´t have holes in the mouth so I can convert it to jewelry.)

There were alot of other great things... this moon-face thing that would go on the wall but it was 30€. Everything is so much more expensive here... our dollar is SO weak!

Hasta la proxima... cr