We woke up and immediately packed and gathered our things into the car. My family and I could not leave without saying goodbye to an enormous old dog who hung around the neighborhood, whom Daddy dubbed "Mama Dog." For the past few days, she had loped up to us as we went to our car, begging to be petted. Of course, we had given her some good loving, and taken pictures, too.
With that, we were on our way to Sabadell, a city near Barcelona where my parents planned to by Olivia and me a tablet. We quickly found a tablet for a decent price and went to Barcelona to see my beloved great-uncle, Paco, again. My family and I met with him in a cafe right next to his apartment building, and Mama and Daddy chatted with him while Olivia and I lugged our stuff up to his apartment. There, we were met by his wife, Mamen, who offered us cookies as my sister and I set our things down in the room we would share for the next two nights.
Olivia and I then headed downstairs to talk more with Paco and our parents. I had café con leche and listened to the interesting conversation. Soon, it was time for us to go. We said goodbye to Paco, and my family and I went to a hotel where Mama and Daddy would stay the night before their flight tomorrow. My parents, Olivia, and I relaxed for about thirty minutes in the hotel room, during which I finished Belong to Me. It was a beautiful book, and it was a good thing that I finished it before my parents left for the US, because Mama had to return the library book when she got back home. I soon realized that my stomach was completely empty and rumbling, so we all headed to a nice restaurant.
We ordered a couple of appetizers first: toasted bread rubbed with tomato and a bowl of mixed olives. I ordered grilled chicken with a side of fries, which was delicious, but I didn't think it could beat the sauteed chicken that Olivia and Daddy had eaten last night :). For dessert, I ordered chocolate lava cake while Olivia ordered blueberry cheesecake, but of course my entire family shared.
Now came the part my entire family had been dreading the entire trip: saying goodbye. Mama and Daddy drove my sister and I to the train station where we would take the train to a stop near Paco's house where he would pick us up. It was sad to say goodbye, knowing that I wouldn't see my parents for another two months. But, after many hugs and kisses, O and I got on the train and headed for Paco and Mamen's apartment.
Here's one thing you need to know about Mamen: she's not the best with directions. She had told us to get off at the wrong stop. Great. So, after Olivia and I had gotten off at that stop and realized the mistake, we waited for thirty minutes for another train to come to take us to the correct stop. When we finally arrived, Paco picked us up and took us to the apartment, where we soon collapsed into bed.
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