WYD 2011: You Know You’ve Been on a Bus for 10 Hours When...

· “Does this sombrero make my butt look big?”

· T falls up the stairs walking into the hotel

· You have multiple helpings of appetizer at dinner two nights in a row thinking it’s the entrée

· The boys in the group think the tablecloth makes them feel like they’re wearing a skirt

· “Gentlemen, gentlemen, please put your skirts down”

· “I have a thing for fuzzy fruit”

· Bread, bread, and more bread

· Our priests went to the “Bishops’ room” instead of the “Priests’ room” before Mass

· Our priests play hide and go seek at dinner

On a more serious note, today was filled with a 10 hour journey on the bus. While we were on the bus, we took time to catch up on sleep, meet with prayer partners, and pray the Rosary. Upon arriving in Burgos, Spain, we checked into our hotel and had some time to refresh. We then participated in the opening Mass for the days of the diocese to help prepare for the events in Madrid. At the Mass, were 9 bishops, 60 priests, and about 2,500 WYD pilgrims beginning their journeys. During the Mass, a variety of languages were used and we had an opportunity to pass ribbons through the crowd. The ribbons represented leaving our joys and struggles on the ribbons to later be brought to the WYD Mass and offered up in Madrid next week. Although we had to hurry after Mass, we had a delightful dinner filled with joy and laughter. After some powerful meetings with our small groups, we are ready to finish our journey to Lourdes tomorrow. Hasta luego!