Off to Lisbon...

It is currently 1:20 in the morning here in Sevilla, and in approx. 6 hours, I will be on a bus traveling to Lisbon, Portugal!

I must say, I haven't been this excited for a trip since we went to Morocco! I have heard from previous students of this program that Lisbon is an incredible city, and one of the best if not the best trips of the whole semester. We will be in Lisbon for 4 days, and the weather looks to be very nice, with highs in the upper 60's! I am not sure what all we will be seeing in Lisbon as a group, but I know that we get a lot of free time to explore the city ourselves, and I am very much looking forward to doing these things in Lisbon:

1) Lisbon Oceanarium, considered one of the best Aquariums in the world
2) The Gulbenkian, a museum with a huge collection of Egyptian Sculptures and Renaissance Art
3) Barrio Alto, the neighborhood where all the nightlife occurs, including live Fado music
4) The beaches near Lisbon, which are easily accessible by bus and taxi

Anyways, I will update with photos when I get back from Lisbon, probably on Monday.

The Public Reading/Two-Stepping Night was absolutely fantastic. We had a huge turnout (probably 40 or more), the readers were great, and the free wine and two-step party afterward was so much fun. We will be having another reading next month, and I will get to read at that one (I simply MC'ed this one).

After the two-stepping, David, Colby, Ashlee and I went to our German friend Manu's apartment for his going away party. Our Dutch friend Merel, our German friend Felix, and Manu will all be heading off to different European destinations to continue their studies. I will miss those guys, as they were really awesome people. They are most certainly the coolest Europeans I have met here in Sevilla so far. My best wishes go out to them and their travels.

Well, I must get to bed, so until next time...

Peace, love and God bless,
Noel