Waffles and Chocolate

Oops I forgot to title the last entry. I always write the whole entry, then decide what the most appropriate title is. Sometimes I get a little overzealous about posting and forget the title.

On a more important note, I am now in Portugal at the Oasis youth hostel. And yes, I have free internet. Score.

They actually had no record of any reservation from the Sevilla Oasis, which was an exceptionally good result, because I knew that if they couldn't find my reservation and I told them that I actually did not need a room since I am taking the bus tonight, I really only need a place to leave my things, etc. , that they would tell me I could hang out for free. That is exactly what happened, with free internet, free waffles and chocolate spread, and clean bathrooms. They even have a really nice living room with lots of couches. Who needs a room anyway?

I did not sleep at all on the overnight bus from Sevilla because even the two seats that I was occupying did not afford me enough space to stretch out comfortably. Luckily, I met two other backpackers traveling alone that don't speak Portuguese, and we all got to hang out together at the Portugal bus station at 5am. We left at midnight and it was supposed to be a 7 hour or 7 and a half hour trip, but there is a one hour time change and it was only a six hour trip. So we hung out and tried to sleep at the bus station until the metro opened at 6:30 and then we headed into town in search of a hostel. I did my usual good job of planning and didn't bother to check and see if the Oasis in Portugal was in the guidebook, but rather assumed that it was since the ones in Granada and Sevilla both were. This one wasn't, of course. So I had no contact information and no idea where it was. All I knew is that it existed. That's okay, the two guys that I was with didn't even have a guidebook, let alone a reservation. And I thought I was bad. Say it with me people.......LONELY PLANET. Invest.

Anyway, we found our way to some breakfast and then hung out outside a tourist office until it opened at 9. The other two found a place to stay and they gave me directions to Oasis, where I am currently hanging out for free. I am seriously considering spending my day in Portugal sleeping and maybe sitting by the water. Any more walking around is out of the question, especially with the blisters and lack of sleep.

I am leaving at 6 or 7 anyway to go catch a bus to Madrid, so I think nap time on one of those couches is sounding reallly good........