Spain!

Hola amigos!


I am back in Ljubljana after a long trip to Espana! It was so wonderful but like any trip it had to come to an end. I was on vacation for 10 days...my longest vacay here yet! Its been a few days since I've returned but I still am pretty tired and need rest. The whole week I got about 48 hours of sleep...I stayed energized because we were traveling and of course everything is fun and exciting that way, but that lifestyle cannot keep me alive for too long!


We began our trip in Valencia for a few days waiting for the party boat to pick us up on our way to Ibiza. I was on the trip with Sam, Alicia, and Maggie from America and Anja from Austria, it was a really good group! We were fortunate to find a fellow Erasmus student, Henrik from Germany to stay with through couchsurfing. It was a lot of fun, he took us to a few parties and to the cheapest bars in town! We spent a day at the beach where I got totally burned but it eventually turned to tan so it was worth it. We also did a full day of sightseeing around Valencia! It was a great city, there was old as well as new architecture everywhere. And I got to speak Espanol, I'm pretty rusty but I could understand pretty well and it really came in handy because not so many people speak English there!

I really enjoyed Valencia!  It was so much fun. But the fun was just about to begin because we were all getting ready to board the party boat to Ibiza!!! As soon as we got on the boat the party began. There was a pool and a dj so we naturally decided to go swimming, the water was cold and the guys kept dunking the girls but all in all it was a great time. We were on board with Erasmus students from all over! Mostly students from Italy, Spain, and Mexico so we got to meet a lot of new people! Most people had too much fun and had to be carried away from the boat once we arrived but 5 hours later we made it to the island and headed to the hotel. We were all too tired to go out that night so we had a decent nights sleep for once! We woke up the next day and headed to the beach, this is pretty much where we spent most of our days. We were also able to rent a car so we could drive around the whole island and explore the different beaches! The sun was so hot so I was able to get even more burned :(  

When evening hit we got ready to go clubbing. The entrance fees to clubs varied from 10 to 20 euro which was technically a good deal compared to the prices during the tourist season...70-80 euros to get in alone!!! Drinks there were about 10 euro each so we made sure to get good and spirited BEFORE we got there...we had a party bus to ride on so it was pretty convenient, except the whole way there the other Erasmus students were screaming "YO NO QUIERO AGUA, YO QUIERO BEBIDA" the entire 30 minute drive to the club. Ugh. The first night we went to Punta Arabi for a foam party! Around 4 am the dancefloor got shot up with foam! Everyone was covered and the floor was so slippery! Creepers took this opportunity to try to get some action by hiding in the foam and attempting to get frisky! At this point we were all so tired we went to a table in the corner and slept until the bus came at 6 am...and once again on the bus "yo no quiero agua yo quiero bebida" all the way home!

The next day was pretty much the same beach all day, walking around and exploring the island, eating delicious cuisine and then heading out to go clubbing, we went to a club called Martina this time...eh it was average and nothing too special, no foam :) We were out again till about 6 am and woke up at 10 the next day!

The next day we all boarded another boat to go to a smaller island off the coast of Ibiza called Formentera. It was the most beautiful place. We had a walk around and accidentally stumbled upon a nude beach filled with old men XD that was quite interesting so we just kept on walking haha. After a nice relaxing nap on the beach we boarded the boat back to Ibiza with music and all you could drink sangria! Of course we took full advantage being poor and thirsty. After a nice dinner we got ready to go out again to the club Es Paradis! I would say it was the best club I've ever been to in my life. They had so many lights and sounds and different platforms everywhere. The best part was that the dancefloor turned into a swimming pool! Water just starting pouring out from everywhere and everyone was practically swimming. I wish I could have enjoyed it more. I was feeling pretty haggard by that time in the night and so I spent a lot of the time in the bathroom next to the hand dryer to try to dry off and get warm...the water was freezing!! 

Another night getting home around 7 a.m. to wake up just a few hours later and make the most of our time on the island. We went to the old town and did some looking and shopping and eating again. They have the best aioli sauce for bread there (garlic cream spread) I want to make it myself at home!!! Our last night out was at another great club called Pacha! We were all exhaused at this point but we decided to go hard anyway. The club was great with a huge disco ball and dancing everywhere. We had all really bonded with the other Erasmus people so we had a huge group just dancing and having a good time. We got back, packed our things, had a horrible time trying to find where to return the car, and then boarded the party boat for one last island party! And surprisingly enough people still mustered enough energy to do so! I sat and watched but people decided to get in the pool and dance the day away!

Once we got back to Valencia Anja, Sam and I decided to take a quick trip to Barcelona. We had a few days before our flight back home so we wanted to make the best of them! We immediately got off the boat and went straight to the bus station for a 5 hour night bus ride there...it was pretty uncomfortable sleeping on a bus so once again we were exhausted when we got there! But it was okay!! We were in Barcelona!!! Oh goodness this city was so great!!! It was unlike any place I've been before, the architecture was so cool and the atmosphere was great! We took an open air tour bus all day looking around the city. It was a huge city so the tour bus was a good idea to be able to see everything. We had a fun last night in Spain too. We ate Paella and drank Sangria. We went to a few bars with some people from our hostel and didnt get much sleep again! Next morning we left early and took a bus back to Valencia, a plane back to Italy and a car back to Ljubljana. Whew a long day of traveling but definitely worth the weeks trip. I want to go back to Espana asap!

Anyway I'm back in Ljubljana now. Home sweet home! I really feel at home here now :) I've been studying up the past few days and getting back on track. Although we have the "May games" going on now. A lot of concerts, parties, and competitions are going on and its a lot of busy activities for students. I can feel my time slipping away so I hope to balance my time of having fun and getting school work done for an overall great time!

Millie