Monday May 26: The last full day

Today was our last day here in Europe. We awoke to a nice breakfast provided by the hotel, after which we loaded the bus at 9 and departed for Monserrat. This is a monastery that many people throughout Spain pilgrimage to. After about an hour and a half bus ride around many hairpin turns and drop of hundreds of feet we arrived. We had a wonderful view of several miles in each direction. The group then had three hours before meeting up to hear a choral give a brief concert. We could either explore the shopping area or take our pick of several hiking trails. At 12:30 p.m. we met for the concert which had two parts. The first group was alright and was followed by an all boys choir that was amazing. After this we then again took the long bus ride back. We arrive at the hotel around 3:00 p.m. and the rest of the afternoon was free. Many people took advantage of it to pack, go to the beach, or head over to Gaudi park. This evenings meal will be provided by our hotel restaurant, and will be delicious as always. After the meal we are planning to have one last set group time together. Here we will just debrief over the last three weeks, share stories, and share experiences we have encountered along this trip. Rumor has it that we will have an early morning tomorrow, so sleep will be greatly appreciated. -This afternoons portion written by Kenny Graber, Stryker, OH -This evenings portion written by Kaedi LeFevre, Hesston, KS