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Just to prove to you that traveling is all fun and games, I have the deepest tan of my life. It’s quite pleasant to look at to say the very least. I’ve been laying in the sun for the past few days and my arms, neck, ears, face, torso, legs and feet all look very savory. Evett, had done pretty good to put up with me going on about my gorgeous tan, especially when I take a shower. I feel like an exotic Spanish celebrity. Evett has plugged up her ears when we go to sleep for the night, but that doesn’t stop me from talking incessantly.

Anyways, enough about me and my beautiful tan. We are currently located at Costa Brava and we plan to stay a little bit longer, our Costa Brava hotel is only happy to accommodate us for as long as we please. A few days ago, we took our rented bikes out for a spin around the Bay of Roses. On our way to Empuries, which is this ancient Greek, Roman site, we decided to take a detour down this dirt path. It when off from the main road and away from all the exhaust fumes made by the passing cars and buses.

We stopped for water and caught something out of the corner of our eyes. We turned to look and we both jumped at the sight of one of the biggest snakes either of us have ever seen. It was crossing our path only a meter ahead. It was at least 4 meters long and was green. It was as thick as my arm. We were glad we stopped for a water break when we did. We would’ve ran right into it with our bikes.

It’s always fascinating to stand where a civilization lived over 2 thousand years ago, but it is pretty hard to stand up to the standards of the Forum, the Colosseum in Rome or Pompeii. We didn’t hang around long in the ruins of Empuries. On our way back, the winds picked up and we had to double our effort to get back to our hotel. It really was quite a struggle, we each were being tossed about and one time we had to get off our bikes or get blown down! Eventually, with diligence and persistence, we made it back. A good thing too, the storm got stronger and fierce. Listening to it in our hotel room felt like a Led Zeppelin concert.