Last day in España

Holy shit. I've spent some of the most interesting 89 days of my life here in this beautiful country. I have accustomed myself to a different culture, different friends, and a whole new life. It has seriously been probably the greatest experience of my life up till this point.

Some interesting updates:

I went to Barcelona two weekends ago, and I had a wonderful time on the Mediterranean Sea beach, going to beautiful cathedrals, cooking in hostels, meeting up with my Australian friend, and getting a very nice sunburn on my lower back (nice one Nicolás...) One interesting thing I didn't know about Barcelona is the amount of Catalan they speak there instead of Spanish, although the people were very helpful when I spoke to them in Spanish. It was if Barcelona was a whole different country from the Spain I'd come to know in Madrid, and it wasn't only because of the language. The people looked different and had a different sense when I saw them. Oh well, Barcelona was an awesome adventure, and I even did it when I was overcoming a bacterial infection! Bacteria = 0. Nick = 1. Scoreboard bacteria bitch!
p.s. - the beach was a topless beach. Accordingly so, I had a wonderful time!

Second update - I gambled for the first time. In Madrid there are a lot of miniature casinos that are always willing to take some money from random Polish guys (trust me, there were a lot of Polish guys in these casinos). So I went into one with a .20 Euro coin, dropped it in the slot, pressed a button, and watched my money magically disappear. I felt like I should have paid them more to watch the money magically disappear, but the night was young, and money was needed to be saved.

Third update - Presents have been bought. If I didn't buy you a present, I'm sorry. I only have a limited brain capacity and limited space in my suitcase. If you've asked for a present, you probably got one. If you didn't, then..., pray that you were one of the lucky ones I bought for!???

Fourth update - I can't wait to see my family, my friends, and my dogs back in the States. I've had one hell of a summer, and I don't regret one single second of what I've done here.

Thanks to everyone that has helped me come here and to everyone that has supported me to get me to this point. I'm talking about parents (thanks Dad, Catherine, and Mom for love and dinero to help get me here), friends (for keeping me sane when I needed to be sane. too many of you guys to thank, but you know who you are), Spanish teachers, my Nana, my aunts and uncles, my brother and sister, and of course my Spanish family here (Isabel, Carlos Padre, Carlitos, Danae, and Sonia). I can never repay you guys for the help you've given me, but you can always hope that I get really rich and friendly with my money in the future!

Otra vez, gracias por todo el apoyo. Besos y abrazos...

Nicolás Antonio Canfield (Better known as Nick Canfield)