¡Hola!

Well hello there! Firstly thank you for the comments.
I read them and I laughed and thought of home and that is exactly what I needed.
Keep them coming!

A quick summary so far....
Been to Paris and was blown away. The scale of the place is unimaginable.
Everything seems to just stretch out in all directions like they were placed by the gods themselves. Visited Versaille, the Luvre, Arc de Triumphe, Champs de Elysess, walked by the Senne etc etc. The first sight of the Eiffel Tower at night will stick with me forever. Literally breathtaking.

Gush!

Hit Barcelona yesterday (via Lyon), and partied in the city until the wee hours (5am...) at a club near the waterfront and wandering the Les Rambles at 11pm. But still up at 9 to get into the city and look around.

The people are great - it looks like I really lucked out on this one. The tour managment group are all real pros and really know what they are doing. The other people on tour are mostly girls, mostly younger but I don´t feel out of place. We are all gelling really well and I can only imagine how close we will be in another 6 weeks. Lifetime friends in the making, I have no doubt.

Very often we just sponatenously break up into groups and wander around the place. Everyone pretty much is cool with sitting with, talking with and just getting along with everyone else. Getting through 40 people´s life stories takes some time! The camping side of things really is good - it adds to the atmosphere and comradery and totally levels the playing field and sorts out the snobs.

Totallllllly sick of sheep shagging jokes and aussies shouting ozzie ozzie ozzie. But that just makes us kiwis (7 of us) more patriotic and stick together.

And sorry no photos... I forgot to bring in my camera cable into town! Next time, I promise.

And one note - my phone is broken possibly beyond repair. But I should be able to borrow other peoples so the texts should keep coming. Kirsty - I text you and mum whenever I can. Are you getting them? Mum does not reply....?


So.... Having a great time - not sick, depressed, lonely or broke. Miss you all and will post again soon!

PS The rumour is true, Barcelona smells like new shoes after been left in the rain next to an orange tree on a Tuesday morning.