July 13th, 2008

6:50 – Nick´s roommate comes home.

7:00 – Nick´s alarm goes off.

8:05 – Lisa wakes up

8:30 – Board a bus for Donostia.

9:30 – Arrive at Juan Marie Beltran´s music museum. More musical instruments there then we knew existed. Learn that, à la Juan Marie Beltran, the only musical instrument attributed to the states is the harmonica.

10:30 – Board the bus to continue to Donostia. It’s raining again.

11:45 – Arrive in Donostia. Head to the town center to listen to a band of txistularis play. Gang (due to hunger from missing breakfast) sits down for some ridiculously expensive pintxos.

12:30 – Wander around Donostia. Nick complians when the girls take too long shopping in stores. Girls disregard complaints.

13:55 – Gang is currently lost trying to find the Sargardotegi (cider house) where we´re going for lunch. Curses on the small alleys in Donostia that all look the same.

14:00 – Success! Just in time. Lunch at the Sagardotegi is an interesting experience as we learn that while cider is much nicer to drink than wine, it also goes to your head a lot faster.

16:00 – Free time. Wander around Donostia, climb mountains and take nap with the locals on a grassy knoll.

18:30 – Boat trip around Donostia. Captian has fun trying to see how many people he can almost throw overboard by turning so much. The cider has by now worn off leaving us helpless against sea legs.

20:00 – Return to the hostel for another wonderful dinner provided by Lunch Lady Doris.

23:00 – Local bar and an early night.

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