"There's a reason for you to explore
Why you're here, what do you say
And the beauty is that you're the one
Who controls just how you play" - Lenny Kravitz
I forgot to talk about the drive from Manchester to London last Sunday. It wasn't that big of a deal, just the fact that I had to drive on the other side of the road for 3 hours! Most of it was on the highway, so getting used to the side and the turns was a piece of cake, but let me tell you the two things that freaked me out. One, is that many times I kind of "forgot" I was driving, and I will tell you why. If I am stading or walking on the road in Chile or Arkansas, and I am facing cars that are going against me, they will be on my right side. If I am driving and I see cars driving and facing me they will be on my left. I don't know if this makes any sense but by driving and having cars facing me on my right side made my mind wonder away for a couple of seconds... a couple of times... but don't tell that to Mark or Mane... well Mane because Mark was sleeping pretty much the whole way back. That was one freaky thing.
The second one was that, since I am used to drive on the left side of the car, my mind tends to line up the left road line against my left shoulder, right? Well, my brain was still doing that as I drove from the right side of the car, which meant my left shoulder was against the line, which puts half of the car on the other lane! It was like the wheels needed to be aligned, the car kept wanting to go left all the time. Stressful... but hey, we made it! and all I got was a couple of honks that helped me get straight (and maybe some english cussing, but oh well).
We are in Madrid now and we have gone out for tapas pretty much every night. For those who don't know, tapas are basically appetizers, and in theory you go to several restaurants/bars (let's say 3 or 4 or 5) order a couple of tapas, a drink and then move on to the next place. We have stayed in one place every night though, so we can drink our Sangria with no rush (red wine, splash of vodka, chopped fruit, pinch of sugar and ice... VERY refreshing for these summer nights... and VERY sneaky, like the beer in Poland). These tapas are sooooo good people! awesome cheeses, the best hams in the world, fresh homemade bread, sardines in olive oil, vinegar and garlic (boquerones!!!), homemade sausages (no additives or anything)... in one word, AMAZING!
Tomorrow Mark starts the tournament here in Madrid. If you are interested you can follow him at http://www.europeantour.com/ and click on the Challenge de Espana link. Wish us luck!
1st announcement.. I made a little photo album on Facebook with some pictures of the trip. If you don't have Facebook let me know and I will send you the link so you can see the pictures.
2d announcement.. I have a cell phone! so Mom, Dad and anybody else interested, write it down. It is based in England so the country code will be 44. The number is +44-7509161896
muchos saludos y carinos a todos!
M
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