travel travel travel

6/26:
i woke up at 7am, just in time to throw a shoe across the room at mau and tell him he was going to miss his train, and fall back asleep. i didnt wake up until 10:30, but it was okay because they dont charge you unless you check out after 11. still unsure of my plan, i packed quickly and headed downstairs. MY EURAIL HAD COME!!! excellent. i knew that the train from madrid to lisbon was not until night but i was antsy to leave and a little anxious about not having tickets or knowing where to go...and madrid was still a 3.5 hour train ride from barcelona...so i went to the train station. i caught a 2:00 train to madrid and when i arrived (about 5:30)i immediately bought my ticket to lisbon. the train did not leave until 10:30pm from a station on the other side of the city, and i would have to be seated because all the beds were full. bummer. but at least i would be in lisbon by morning! since i had 5 hours to kill, i left the station and found a nearby (i did not want to travel too far, since i had my heavy pack to drag along) cafe to have a beer. it was a beautiful day, and i sat and read for a couple hours near the art museum reina sofia. then i cought the metro across town to the other train station to wait for my other train. i was wayyy too early and nearly drove myself crazy sitting there for 2.5 hours, but i was nervous about getting lost. at least i had kindle to keep me company.

at 10:30 i boarded the crowded train and settled in... i had a long night ahead of me. maybe since i had gotten no sleep the night before, i would be able to pass out in the uncomfortable seat...