Rainy Monday

Today the rain fell all day, but it was the most soft rain i've seen in a long time. My walk home from the univeristy was so enjoyable b/c the rain was comforting hah if that makes sense!! Classes were good today,i enjoyed meeting with Maja and Marion today to talk about our research, how we will organize our encuesta (survey) and prepare for our presentation. Marion is so much fun to talk to,..we have so much in common. She has become another of my great friends here in Pamplona, and she is from Germany. Ihope to come back next year after the MCAT, and visit her and also another friend :)
For lunch today Julia gave me my favorite soup, sopa de garbanzos y arroz, (garbanzo beans and rice), and then rellenos (the things idescribed to u the other day: the circular small things made of rice and eggs with tom. sauce). I relaxed in my room today continuing to look for hostels in valencia. Surprisingly i found a hotel that is nicer than a hostel and actally cheaper, so i hope that we can book that soon b/4 it is gone.
Kristen and I went to the bus statio today to buy our tickets for Wed morning to San Sebastian. From ther we will take the topo train a short way to Hendaya (which is across the boarder in France). There we will board the larger train for Paris, and arrive Wed night by 7:45 pm. It's abut 5 hrs but i am so excited to go ..and i have never been on a train like this. I can't wait to just look out the window and see the land, terrain, and everything else. In Paris, we are staying in a hostel in he Monte Marte neighborhood,which is the more artsy neighborhood, however we are plannig on visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Tiomphe, Rue Mouffetard (for the food), Muse Orsay Museum, Sacre de Couer, La Forum Des-Halles (for shopping), and the Louve (we get in free being european students)..I am so excited.
Tonight i began packing, and organizing, and just relaxed. Luckily my professors are very encouraging of us traveling, so it's great b/c they are all not stressing me out about missing 3.5 days of school. But then it's like..how often can u jut take a train to Paris..??? right?!!
I will not have my laptop with me in Paris, so i won't be able to update my blog until i'm back, but i will forsure give you all the details i can when i am back. :) I better be off to bed ,,2morrow there is more rain scheduled (hopefully it's warm and soft), i have dance class, and will hopefully see Philippe b/4 i leave for Paris.
All my love, and sending warmth back home since i know it is cold!xoxoxo
Lauren