Holiday In Spain

I can’t believe I’m down to less then 24 hours.  It doesn’t feel like I’m leaving.  I have everything packed, more or less.  I acquired a lot of things this semester… my suitcases are quite heavy…  The sun has finally decided to show its face after almost two weeks of straight rain.  The weather is actually decent today and the forecast looks like it’s only going to get better.  Go figure.  I’ve been trying my hardest the past few days to mentally prepare to leave.  Yesterday morning I went with Kim to the airport to say goodbye.  I couldn’t imagine thinking this is it.  But that will be me tomorrow.  Everytime I ride the metro now, or the bus, or walk somewhere I try to take everything in because chances are I won’t see it again for a while if ever.  Last night Carlos and I went out one last time.  We reminisced how I spent my first night in Madrid with him, and now I’ve spent my last.  It seems like forever since I’ve said goodbye to my friends here from school.  Most of them left sometime at the end of last week.  We’ll keep in contact though.  Going through all of the papers I’ve collected from traveling, museums, receipts, newspapers, and what not, I can’t believe how much I’ve done this semester.  I wish it was all still fresh in my mind.  I wouldn’t change anything.  I loved every moment of it.  The good and the bad.  Even the difficult times.  It was all new, eye opening, and I learned so much.  I am ready though.  Ready to see my family and friends.  But I will be back.  I know that for sure.