Hi everyone! I have arrived here in Torrente, Spain with much anticipation. My days have been crazy, and train rides restful, but connections very nerve-wracking! I have learned so much along the way…my brain nurons are about to explode! Cinqu Terre was awesome…definitely a place to return & spend more time. The train ride here along the coast was the best! I met (and stayed with) a woman ( 39 yrs. old) who is a doctor from Santa Fe, NM. She has a unique personality and attitude, that just wll not quite…one of those, “do not think outside the box…shred the box attitudes”. We spent the night on the same train & needless to say I learned a lot from her! Where have I been all these years? Valencia and the coastline are beautiful! Torrente (where I am now) is a small city, and they are having the Semana Santa (Holy Week) processions all week long…very solemn & serious…no Easter bunnies here. I have especially enjoyed being able to be in a real home/apartment and getting my suitcase unpacked. The Stoyanovs have really been great & welcoming, and are glad for me to cook Italian-American foods. I have many more stories to tell about grocery shopping…kinda like reading a picture book for me! Everything is in Spanish here…no duh…this is Spain! My head is still adjusting…from Italian, French, & German! Must close for now. Will write more in a couple days. Ciao, ciao! Love, Mom/Donna
posted Friday April 2007