bilbao

so i made it to bilbao! it was so nice to have a few more hours with JP before we had to go our separate ways. i actually got to see the train station in fribourg! it made me sad to be on my own but i was also excited about what lay ahead. i successfuly made it to my overnight train in geneva. it was defintely an experience. i shared a cabin with a priest from venezuela. he was one of the nicest men. he put up with my broken spanish! i showed him the spanish grammar book i had and he took out his missalette and had me read the Gospel to him in spanish. he would stop me and tell me how to say words and ask me to repeat them. it was such a sweet gesture! eventually a family of four completed our six person bunk. i slept ok for a train. everyone in my cabin got off in Lourdes France. When Padre Jose left he hugged me and told he was grandfather in a way. he was defintely someone i wont forget. when i got to irun, i took a bus to bilbao. i arrived at my dorm and my roomate was already here. she is from virginia and is super sweet. our room is actually pretty nice. we have our own bathroom and desks and shelves etc. and a big window. im ready for tomorrow to see what this semester has in store for me!