So I am about to leave for Ampuriabrava via Figueres via Madrid. 

I will catch the train from here (Segovia) and ride that for a couple of hours and then get on another at Madrid at 10:00 pm then ride all night long to arrive at Figueres.

Not much going on here, just heat,heat and more heat... but it seems that everyone is basically in the same situation. (Gathering from the emails and quick chats with family back in the states.)

A shout out to Papa... Happy Birthday!!! I am glad you got my card... this postal system seems a bit more reliable than that of Mexico. However, I saw on the news that there is a huge protest about the postal system on the receiving end in Spain.  People will go 3 weeks without getting a single piece of postage and then, if and when they finally do get something, it is the neighbor´s from down the street.  Crazy. 

Ok, off for my adventure... xox cr