Beginning My Trek Home

Today is December 1st and I just received my debit card in the mail which means I can be on my way. I have 16 days left in Europe. Thursday I'm taking the cargo ship from Rome to Barcelona (20 hrs) so I'll arrive Friday. I'm going to try something new. It's called couchsurfing and it's a legitimate site with listings of people with verified profiles interested in letting people sleep on their couches. It's free and you get a local's view of the city, sounds good to me. My 2 objectives in Barcelona will be 1.) To shop for winter clothes... I have nodda and 2.) To make a video of my travels to show friends and family. So after a few days or a week in Barcelona I'll make my way to Maria in Madrid around the 10th- 13th of December. Wish me luck.