Lisbon

It's hard for me to find a place to start when I'm writing, so I'll start where I think it would be best, looking at the hill that I had to make it up before I could get to my hostel. 

Hill after hill after hill. Then, steps! So many steps. However, little did I know about all the fun that I would have in just three short days in Lisbon.

From day one, we met so many great, interesting people from all over the world. People who are now my friends and that I plan to visit in the near future!

I will never forget getting to the hostel at 6 in the morning three days in a row and going to the airport to head towards London at 5 in the morning still stumbling around. One of the best parts though, I must admit, was the walking tour. Our tour guide was brilliant and truly knew the history of Lisbon and made it fun to listen to him. I learned so much in just a few hours and honestly, I felt inspired to travel even more by the time the tour was over. I am thankful to everyone who made my time in Lisbon great and unforgettable. 

Best wishes, 

Jairo 

Train ride

After an amazing time in Olesa, came a not so amazing train ride to my next adventure, Lisbon, Portugal.

I remember getting to the train station in Olesa around 8 in the morning, or so? I was still drunk from the night before and my friend Hector was limping his way across the station with an ankle swollen the size of an orange. What happened? Who knows. We are still trying to figure that out to this day.

After looking around and eventually finding our train, we board, only to find ourselves in a hot, stuffy train with 9 hours of travel ahead of us. I managed to fall asleep, thankfully. I found out later though that I was sweating the entire time I was asleep. Once we arrived in Madrid, our half way point, we had a 5 hour layover to rest and relax, before another 8 hour ride to Lisbon. Once again, our dreams were crushed, when we found out we didn't have a bed, like we were promised. Instead, a small chair in a section filled with crying babies and crying babies. I was so happy when we arrived. Little did I know of the fun that was ahead. 

Best wishes, 

Jairo