La Primero Dia en un Ciudad Nuevo

so. I'm finally in ESPANA!!! Man, what a trip. The travel itself really wasn't as bad as I anticipated, but the lack of sleep and sheer exhaustion is what nearly got me today. I was cranky-mc-crankerson and trust me, we all knew it. We got to our hostel with really no problems, which was nice, except for the fact that we couldn't go straight to bed. This worked out for us over al though because we ended up wandering to Las Ramblas, which is pretty much the center of the city to my understanding.

One thing I have noticed about almost all hispanic countries are the smells: men ALWAYS wear WAY too much cologne, women ALWAYS wear WAY too much perfume and the streets will always send whiffs of sewage your way.

Then there's the mercados or markets.  God, where do I even begin. I have been in mercados before but for some reason the one today just really has stuck with me. I saw meat  in its whole form, like skinned baby piglets, and then there were barracudas, and squids, and sausages, and candy, and fruits I have never seen before!! It really is incredible the variety of foods available.

I was thinking today and I have come up with one goal: I want to try everything once. This applies to food, experiences, dancing, clubbing, talking, etc. No matter what it is, I want my initial answer and attitude to be open and YES, I WILL TRY IT. lol at least for now :)

I also want to really document my trip well with pictures. from people to places and monuments, but mostly people because those are the memories that will be held onto for a lifetime.

ok. bed time. or something.