A lot has happened in the last almost two months. I have pages of notes, and many meg of photos to put up... one day, think it will have to wait until I'm back home in NZ.
In short
Flew to LA, where I had eight hours, so went to Santa Monica.
Then overnight flight arriving Nashville early in the morning. David picked me up. When we got to his place I realised I had left my phone plugged in at the airport recharging - phone call to the airport and driving back ment I got it back. Far to little time in Tennessee. It was me and his sons, his daughters weren't home.
Then New York for a few days. I couldn't get a place to stay with WarmShowers, but a member was able to help me find a hostel - thank you.
I was great weather, sunshine, and it started to rain as I was on the train to the airport.
On to Amsterdam, Helêne picked me up at Shiphol. The next few days was with extended family, and we met a man (Henk) who researhed the death of two of my uncles in WWII.
My father was with them both times, and Tonny, who we met.
Thanks to cousins, uncles and aunts.
1st October began our trip to Spain, seems a long time ago now. Drove through France, spent one night there arriving San Sebastián in the evening, we had dinner on the beach, than to Pamplona, where spent our first two nights.
Since then we slept in many hostels, hotels, even a bungalow in a campground. With hosts from Couch Surfing and WarmShowers. We even spent a couple of nights in a Refugio on a mountain with no showers and candle light at night. A one night in a castle.
We have seen many things: mountains, forests, castles, museums, autovia, cathedrals. Met many people.
And now. Yesterday I separated from Helêne, she is in Barcelona where she had volunteered to work on a farm for just over a week, and I have gone to Almería, where I am posting this.
Tomorrow I go to Quesada, to stay with a WarmShowers host. Then (God willing) sort of following my sisters footsteps, but providing conversational English. The last big stop will be Barcelona.
Till the next post.
Jos
