i'm a mountain.

i climbed a mountain!

well. part of a mountain. maybe the first third. actually, probably the first quarter. before it got steep. ha.

the mountain and backdrop of finestrat is 'puig campana', 1,406 metres high. i set off with the girls to climb to the top, but due to unforeseen circumstances (i had not had a bowel movement in five days!), i was only able to hike for about 45 minutes. regardless, it was incredible. the scenery was picture-perfect.

instead, i took a leisurely walk down the mountain, along the road into town and back to the hostel. it was cloudy, but a perfect day for hiking.

now i am on my way to france. unfortunately, i got foiled, and my train to montpellier was cancelled. so, i am stuck in barcelona. i booked a hostel through hostelworld.com, but when i arrived, it did not exist. it was locked up, and closed forever! mia. so, at ten o'clock at night, on a weekend in barcelona, i had to find other accomodations. just a tad stressful! i treated myself to a nice dinner out and a large glass of red wine. i absolutely love sitting alone at a restaurant and letting your mind wander, the equivalent for me of a night out on the town (well, pretty close!). a recipe for perfection.

if you are reading this hostelworld.com, you suck.