June 21, 2007 was a long day. The morning began with a metro trip to the Acropolis and Agora. Back to hotel around noon to shower and pack. Another metro ride to the airport and a flight to Barcelona with a quick stop in Rome. I arrived in Barcelona around 11:30pm local time. A nice and easy trip with one big exception; my duffel bag with all my clothes and souvenirs did not meet me at the baggage claim as promised by the airline. Stood in the lost luggage service line until 2:30 in the morning. Never would have found it without the aid of a nice Polish girl that spoke Spanish and English. I found out rather quickly that the Spanish speaking world does not give a $hit that English is now the universal language. the first person I asked, 'Abla Anglais?' responded with, 'Poco'. To which I responded by turning to the guy standing nearby and said, 'Are you Poco?' Not a very good start.
Got thru the lost luggage service line and took a taxi to the hostel that I had reserved in advance. A much nicer hostel than the Athens hostel. Air-conditioning, clean sheets, clean bunks, hot water, free lockers, free internet, and free breakfast with croissants and cappuccinos.
I lock up my sole remaining bag - my messenger bag with passport, laptop, and ipod - and I actually feel a bit excited that I don't have to deal with the cumbersome duffel/backpack for the next couple days. That is, of course, as long as the airline did not send that duffel/backpack to Nepal or Kathmandu never to be seen again...
I put my sheets on my bed and finally get horizontal around 4 in the morning. Long day. Drift away immediately.
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