February 25th 2013-
Today it was time to come back to the beautiful city of Barca (pronounced Bar-sah). After three long cold days in the snow I was excited to see the sun and be back at the beach.
The flight went well and we arrived in Barca safely, now to catch the RENFE train to take us in to the city and then to our homes. After sprinting to get on the train, the doors shut right on us and we did not get on. After having to wait 45 minutes, the next train finally arrived.
Apparently we got on the wrong train and it did not take us to the stop where I needed to go, but it took us to a place where I could transfer and get on the train I needed to get on.
After not being able to find the right train to take, we finally decided just to take the metro. Because I had already bought a ticket for the RENFE train to my metro stop (which the renfe also goes to) I used one of my friends passes for the metro (she has unlimited, so she swiped herself in, and then I took the pass and swiped me in). Everything was going great until I left my friend and ran in to a checkpoint where they check your tickets. And Allison did not have a ticket.
So I told the man I didn't have a ticket and he told me it was against the law and that I would now receive a fine. GREAT. I was shaking I was so nervous and of course the tears came as he wrote me up a ticket for 50 euro, 100 if I would have paid it the next day.
Shaken up I walked home and skyped my mom and brother, who instantly knew exactly what to say to make everything better. Family really is everything, they know the exact words to change my whole day around.
I rarely ever take the metro because I like to walk everywhere, but I won't be taking it AT ALL anymore because I refuse to give them any more of my money: my own personal boycott.
Overall, despite that small bump, it was a great weekend. Now, back to school, before Valencia, Spain this weekend! Oh, the life I live.
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