“My mouth tastes like a badger has crapped in it”.

The flight to Barcelona was delayed by an hour because of AirFarce One. As if I needed another reason to detest Trump.

Then there was the queue at immigration. Brexit. The gift that keeps on taking. As if needed another reason to loathe Farage.

The taxi ride from the airport to the hotel was pretty nippy that time of night, but hasn’t Barcelona got a lot of traffic lights! And they conspired against me.

The reception was manned, and I tried my Spanish, but I was too tired and the receptionisto was too willing. He explained everything. Twice. Actually, three times if you count him telling me everything in Spanish the first time around.

I crept into the dorm. Fourteen mixed beds. This is my first time in a hostel and in a dormitory. We had to share rooms while trekking in Nepal. The higher up the mountains you go, the fewer options there are.

I tried to be quiet, but getting night gear out was too noisy. In the end, I gave up, decided not to brush my teeth, hence the badger reference.

Andb it was just as well that I decided to remove my contacts before I boarded the flight.

Another first: I am in the top bunk. Me! A top!

Its a comfy enough bed, although a pain to get down for the midnight pee. Squeak squeak as the ladder creaks as I descend.

Another disadvantage of the top bunk in the middle of June in Spain is the warmth! I was way too warm. Until somebody put the air conditioning on, then I was cold.

The washing and toilet facilities are decent, but I’m surprised that there’s only one loo between fourteen people. Still, in the morning even though I was disturbed by shuffling, whispering, and rustling, I didn’t detect any contention for facilities.

By the time I felt brave enough to emerge, the room was practically empty.

Anyway, it’s morning. I survived, despite the misgivings of my friends who’d seen the film “Hostel”. Perhaps serial killers only go for the fresh blood.

What am I going to do today?

As of right now, sitting on my bunk, I don’t know. I am hoping that the immediate future features coffee.