This weekend, I made a trek to Alicante to visit my best friend who is studying abroad there, and it was also carnaval, a holiday where everyone dresses up in costume and dances in the street and all that jazz. It was a last minute trip, but I am so glad I was able to pull it off. I decided to take Blablacar, a ride share system, as that was the least expensice way to travel there. When I met the people that I was traveling with, they intitally thought and I was Spanish! (Forest? A spanish name?) It was a little difficult to communicate on the trip there, but I tried my best and the driver told me he appreciated it.
It´s about a 6 hour trip by car… much quicker than the overnight bus, but still enough time that I was pretty bored out of my skull when it got dark and I couldn´t read anymore and my phone was dying. However these moments give me time to reflect. At one point, I was gazing out at the spanish country side as the sun was down and I just felt totally content with everything in my life at that moment- I felt like I was exactly where I needed to be in my life.
And then in the midst of this moment, ¨Welcome to my Life¨ by Simple Plan came on (a song I haven´t heared or enjoyed since I was.. 9?) And it just seemed incredibly ridiculous and wonderful. (If you´ve never heard the song, I don´t recommend it, it´s terrible)
I felt elated for quite awhile after that. I just felt utterly content with how things unraveled after that point.
The day after I arrived in Alicante, I went with Sofia to the castle, a big viewpoint in Alicante.
I´m not really sure what ¨making damage¨entails but I´m into it.
Then, for Carnaval, I dressed up as a fairy (very last minute idea…) and my best friend was a galaxy (because I gave her galaxy pants one year for her birthday…hehe). We ended up just dancing in the street with all of Alicante. It was so fun to see everyone there til the early morning… and I mean everyone. I was suprised to see so many young kids out so late… But that´s just the Spanish way I suppose.
Another selfie for the road. Not sure why this one is sideways.
Cheers,
Forest