DAY 19: NOT THE DRUNKEST ONE AT GABANA AGAIN!
This club day is only notable because 1) we got two free bottles of vodka at our table and 2) when I left that night, I happened to see two wonderful people on our program passed out on a bench, and when I woke them up they both started vomiting. HILARIOUS <3
DAY 22: AQUEDUCTS AND FIST FIGHTS
Originally this weekend was supposed to be a calm nature weekend with two vineyards tours, but unfortunately apparently it rains somewhere in Spain (it hasn't rained once since I've been in Madrid), so instead we went to the ancient towns of Segovia and Salamanca! Segovia is where one of the oldest Roman aqueducts is, and that was actually pretty cool. Unfortunately I couldn't climb it though.
I tried.
We also visited a church that was built by the Muslims, then taken over by the Jews, and eventually converted into a Catholic Church! This sounds cool but it is approximately the 35th church we've seen like this. We also saw another gorgeuousss cathedral and CASTLE! I have an obsession with castles, so I was pretty excited, especially when we went up a tower to see a great view of the city.
Then we left to go to Salamanca, which has one of the oldest universities in the world. It is essentially a college town now, which means we were pretty excited to go out at night. BOY WERE WE WRONG! The night started off fairly badly when the teachers told us we wouldn't be getting wine at dinner because AU wouldn't pay for it, which is weak sauce because at a paella lunch I'm pretty sure we ordered 4 bottles of wine along with countless pitchers of sangria. In retribution for that we drank EVERYTHING out of the mini bars in the rooms.
Sufficiently drunk, Stacie and I set out to find the rest of the group, and ended up lost in the main plaza screaming their names until we found them in a magical bar where you could buy 5 shots for 3 euros. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. We immediately downed 5 shots of tequila.
We then went to the fabled club Camelot that many websites and travel guides said was one of the best in Salamanca. In comparison to Madrid clubs though, it was weakkk. But we made the best of it, dancing on the stage and on the speakers.
Rob walked into the club, took this pic, and said "Typical Katie."
That's when the douchebag kids from Salamanca University started getting in our faces. They made fun of how we were dancing (sorry we're not sorry) and when I yelled at them they made Asian faces at me. At the time I thought a good comeback was that I'm probably better at math than them. I left the club for a bit to cool off, and when we walked back in, we see Grant storming out, followed by like 7-9 guys. I chug my beer and went outside, and I just see my friend Rachel go DOWN. These assholes were punching girls! What the hell. The details of the fight are pretty blurry, but eventually it ended with one of their kids knocked out, and Grant bleeding in a puddle. Really awkward walking into the hotel later all bloody and muddy. Salamanca:1 Us:0
DAY 23: MUCH LESS EVENTFUL DAY IN SALAMANCA
On Sunday, we took a tour of Salamanca, which was pretty funny because everyone was just super hung over and miserable. The Plaza Mayor here looked exactly like the one in Madrid but smaller. We toured the University of Salamanca (without running into the douches from last night) which was founded in the 12th century. The benches looked really uncomfortable. We toured another cathedral but they all kinda look the same now. And then we took a much needed rest on the bus ride home!
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