It's a Small World After All

I guess my grandpa is right. Sometimes I get annoyed when he sings this song because it gets stuck in my head forever. But it's so true.

Yesterday, I was walking with Bekah and saw a face I recognized. I grabbed Bekah's arm and explained how I knew the girl we passed on the street: she was a Vira Heinz scholarship winner and had studied abroad in London last summer. Had I remembered her name (Kate Loy), I would've said something. But it all happened so fast. I turned to Bekah and said, "Did that just happen?" Honestly, what are the odds?! To run into someone from PA on the streets in Madrid. I think it's an omen that the streets of Madrid hold good things for me to find. Thankfully, I live in the Facebook generation. As soon as I got home, I found and messaged her. Turns out, Kate is working with a theater company that tours Spain. We have plans to go to tapas on Monday. Wow.

But maybe I should start at the beginning of my trip. It starts with Delta calling me on my way to the airport to say my flights were canceled. Oh boy. Thank goodness they had automatically rescheduled me. Whew. I got to Madrid without any troubles. When I walked into the greeting area in the airport, I wondered how I would find Bekah in the crowd. I didn't have to worry for more than a second, though, before I was being tackled and hugged. "Hi best friend!" Finally, FINALLY, we were abroad together!

We came to the house, ate "breakfast,"and attempted to plan out our trips. When it became obvious that we were both too sleepy to make clear plans (that's what happens when I reluctantly sit down after a full day of traveling), we decided it'd be best to take a quick nap. Upon waking, I met Jenny, Monica, Patricia (Trish & her visiting parents) - two girls who are also living here. We all had a quick bite, and then Bekah and I headed out to explore the city. Que fabuloso!!

I'm so grateful that this trip is finally happening. (If you know Bekah and me, then you've probably heard us talking about our desire to study/travel in Spain together). I just can't wait to get out there and explore. So enough blogging. The city is calling! Because, it's a small world after all. ;)