5. Go to Spain

Hola!

Just crossed off number 5 on my life list: Go to Spain.

I am here!! its amazing.. so far with the jet lag it just feels like a really long dream that im having. this idea is fueled by the appearance of my beautiful apartment with all white walls, three balconys (including on in my room) with flowing white curtains that let in the sun and the barcelona breeze as well as the soft sound of the acoustic guitars playing on the street. Feels so surreal. Heres a video for you to experience it:

The time change is seriously inconvenient for my blogging! i need to get in a routine but lately i have been wandering the streets/in meetings all day until you guys wake up and then i siesta, of course, and then i have to get ready to go out on the town!

also im completely overwhelmed with experiences and stories that i am at a loss for words! need to organize my thoughts better

so ill just rattle off a few key things:

it took me 20 minutes to turn on the light in the hotel before i realized that you needed to put the room card in some hidden slot

wine is cheaper than water

we called our landlord with 5 problems (the kitchen light didnt work, the shower wouldnt turn off, the toilet wouldnt flush, the keys wont turn) and it turned out that the only problem was we are idiots (we didnt wait long enough for the light to turn on, we were turning the faucet the wrong way, the toilet flush was hanging from the ceiling not on the back of the seat, and we werent turning the key far enough) and because im one of the best at speaking the language i had to communicate all these "problems" my roommates told me to ask to the landlord and now he thinks im the biggest american idiot ever

my doormans name is santiago, he is the friendliest man in the world and doesnt speak a word of english and i love him

there is a flea market outside my apartment every thursday with the funnest stuff!

we found a 100% organic bakery that has been there since the 1700's and is so so so charming and im going to spend all my euros there

we went to a beautiful park a 10 minute walk from our apartment that will be where i run, prettiest thing in the world.. will add pics ASAP

i am on an extremely aggressive search for camel colored riding boots (a necessity mom).. cant find the perfect ones for the perfect price! found some awesome ones that are made in spain but theyre 80 euro:(


note to self: sauteed veggies in spain come with ham in them

and im the worst photographer ever. i can never recognize a good photo opportunity its gonna take some serious getting used to

and of course as soon as i get to spain the rebajas start (sales). its a huge event over here they only take place twice a year.. now til january and then in the summer. everything is on sale and i want to buy EVERYTHING. already bought an awesome teal shirt for ali (truth: bought it for me but she can have it later)

i have a feeling that i am going to single handedly restore spains economy with my consumer dollars.

here are my pictures i put them on shutterfly:

http://bcnpics.shutterfly.com/.


adios!!

xoxo