June 28:
We had our presentation this day and we were all dreading it because we were told that last years group went till midnight. We were hoping this wasn't the case for us since we it was a our last night in Pamplona and we wanted to spend time together. Luckily, our presentation ended up only going till 2:30 and we were expecting till 5. After we finished, I and a few of the other girls went with the professor to check out new dorms for the next year. He wanted some feedback on them to see if there would be better. We all really liked them and I think the group next year would like them as well. After that, we caught the bus back to the dorms and I went to grab lunch. After lunch, we headed back to the dorms. I finished my packing because I would be leaving the next day. Around 8, we headed to old town to the tapas bars. It was a great last night out with everyone. I thought about not going because I knew they would be out late, but I was very glad I did. Over the time here, we have become some what of a family and it was nice to spend the last night together.
June 29:
My last day in Pamplona and it was bittersweet. I was looking forward to moving on to London, but I was sad to be leaving my new friends. I was getting anxious to travel again, because it was so nice to be in one stop for a while. Our train leaves was leaving at 5:54pm, so I had a majority of the day to finish getting ready. My luggage was over weight to fly within the EU because they only allow for 20kg, which is about 44lbs. I came to Spain with 43lbs. The other problem was I could only fly with one carry on and I came with 2. I hadn't bought many things while in Spain, I just had to condense down to less luggage. I knew I was going to be over weight, but there was nothing to get rid of. So I just sucked it up and made it work. I had lunch with the girls for the last time and we just hung out. Around 5, Josh and I headed the train station. The goodbye was sad, but I will see them all again in Bloomington. The train ride was fine. It felt long, but I think I was just anxious to get to our destination. When we arrived in Barcelona, we grabbed a bite to eat and headed to our hostel. We got to the street we needed to be on and the map sent to us by the hostel didn't have the connecting street, so we decided to ask the police officers. They were very helpful because they even warned that the street we were going to was bad for pick pocketers. He said that they will ask you for the time and then someone else will take your luggage. Luckily, we didn't have any problems and we got checked in!
