From the Open Sea!

Bonjour Mes Amis!!!


We have been at sea for almost three days now, and I figured I would attempt to finish up Spain. First off, the friends I have made on the ship are almost my second family. I see them, twenty-four hours, seven days a week. I have learned so much about them, and the same with them about me. I have also, as friends back in San Diego have told me not to, told them why February has twenty eight days. That little tid-bit of information is known by ANYONE that has ever met me. Why? I think it is an amazing fact that no one really knows, and we live by this silly fact year after year after year. (To keep it short, February has twenty eight days due to Augustus, who was jealous in the fact that Julius Caesar had his own month (July). So Augustus named “August” after himself. The thing was, August had less days than July and Augustus could not have it, so he stole days from February and added them to August so August and July had same amount of days. Intereeeesting)


The group of friends that I made have incorporated another guy, Dennis. Dennis is a cross-fit trainer in Boston, Massachusetts. Cross-fit involves doing everyday activities and involving them in strenuous workouts. For example, today we had to do 75 sit ups, 75 leg jumps, 75 leg runs while in a pushup position, 75 push ups, and 75 crawling under someone. It was hard. This training is strenuous and gets you pumped. Dennis by the way is jacked. If I were a woman, O man. Anyways, we have created a group of about 15 of us who will do this everyday. Ladies and gentlemen, Drew will be working out. HALLELUJAH.
Ok ok ok ok, time to get onto Spain.


So last when I left off in Spain I had explained the first day. The second day in Spain I went on a couple mile hike in Grazalema National Park, about a two hour drive outside of Cadiz. We met a local guide who lives in what are called “white cities,” in which, as you may have guessed, are painted white, but are situated in the mountains, and are very small villages. On the drive in to meet up with our local guide, we would see nothing but greenery, with the trees and bushes all in bloom. Then out of no where, BLAOW, white city. I really fascinating sight to behold. Around noon we begin our hike. I have my camelbak on and we start on our journey. We would stop every once in awhile for the guide, who needed a translator, to explain wildlife facts about the country side. One of the more amazing facts he pointed out was the abortion plant. This plant look like a regular tree, but it stays green the entire year. When food gets low, the deer and other animals would come to this plant and eat it, causing the deer to not give birth. It is mother natures remedy to overpopulation in times when food is scarce. It even works on humans, for the locals from hundreds of years ago used to use it to cause a woman to miscarry. The scenery was gorgeous. Pictures on my facebook have been posted from the hike so you can see them. After about three hours of hiking we made it back to our bus to take us back to the ship. After arriving back at the ship, a group, my normal group, the one I hang out with now, went out to eat that night. We aye at a local restaurant and made friends with the server. I had a couple Jack and Coke along with a dish prepared and served in a skillet. It was not as great as the night before, in which I had the Carne al Toro, but it was good. After leaving the restaurant, we tried to find the clubs, again. As we were walking, the server we had made friends with found us on the street, pulled over, talked with us and recommended a club. FINALLY. So we searched again for the club. We started with a group of about, nine, and then only three of us, Amanda, Hannah, and I, were determined to find a club. We found the club after an hour of searching. The thing was, we head the music blaring so I approached. I noticed no one was inside. Hmm, this is curious.
I asked the guy, “Las personas?”
“Nada.”
“Porque?”
“[something in Spanish] domingo.”
I turned to Amanda and Hannah and said, there is no one inside because it was Sunday. We found out later Sunday is the only day of the week the locals do not go clubbing. Yippee to us.


Monday. Katy and I decided to make a day trip to Sevilla.


Ok I am tired, I will finish up Sevilla tomorrow. Sorry, long day, strenuous workout, I am pooped.


Until my next post,
“Laughter is a cement of friendship. Laugh lines are life lines. Humor is the soaring spirit of humanity”
- Marvel Harrison