Journey to Bilbao

Day 8: Bus ride to Bilbao

I woke up this morning definitely sick. Not just a little sick, really sick. I somehow managed to develop a fever that was unbearable. Once again, my room overslept the wake up call, so we literally had 15 minutes to get ready and pack up our stuff. We were scheduled to take a bus from our hotel in Barcelona to Bilbao. I must admit, I am rather glad my body decided to give out on me during a day that we really didn't have much planned.

I was able to get the whole back row of the bus to myself and it allowed me to get plenty of sleep. We drove for a few hours and then stopped for a lunch/tour break of Pamplona. Here in Pamplona, they do the running of the bulls every July. Even though I felt like crap, I was excited to be able to see where the bull running takes place. We were given the name of the street, and Lauren, Olivia and I were able to locate it. We walked along the street and stopped in a cute souvenir shop. Surprisingly, I didn't get one thing! We then walked to the arena where bull fights still take place. Many people in Spain are upset that they continue to do bull fights (I agree!) but it was still interesting to see where it all takes place.

From there, we made a stop in Zara. I think we made a trip to Zara in about every town we were in....some more than once! I was able to find a couple things there. Next, we went to a small cafe to get lunch. I got about the smallest sandwhich available and ordered a coke.

Before I knew it, our time was up and we were scheduled to meet the group in the square. We loaded up the bus and continued on our way to Bilbao. I think most people slept on the bus, because I didn't hear too many conversations going on. I was glad to have a day to get caught up on sleep before finishing out the rest of our European adventure.

We finally arrived at our hotel in Bilbao. This time, I was given a room to myself....so I wouldn't infect anyone else I'm sure! I took a shower and got ready to have dinner in the hotel with the rest of the group. This was our second to last meal as a group! I still had a fever at this point and was not comfortable at all. I managed to eat some bread and pork before heading back to the room. Overall, this day was pretty uneventful compared to others.

I purchased internet and was finally able to email people back home for the first time since Paris. I cranked up the heat and hit the hay!

Tomorrow awaits.....