Week 2

So, it's been more than a week since I landed here on a plane that catapulted me ahead seven hours and brought me to a place about 345,218,432 miles away from my home (just guessing here). I think maybe I had taken the whole trip a little too lightly. "Want to go camping next week?" "Oh, I can't, I'm going to Spain." I like to think of myself as a pretty adaptable person, but this called for bigger adjustments and changes than I'd ever seen. It was really hard for me at first. It was hard not to think about how comfortable and broken-in I was to everyone and everything back home. But, these things take time. And you know, once you pick yourself up and realize it, it's kind of wonderful to be surrounded by things that are all new to you. It seems to restore all the wonder you had as a little kid.

Having such a great and friendly family hosting me in their home has really helped me adjust. Being in such a beautiful area helps a lot too. I'm feeling more comfortable here than I was last week and though I still have big hurdles to jump over (In a big way: understanding the language) I'm feeling excited for the upcoming months I will spend here.

Today I took Blanca to the park (I'm not good with cities and directions but we managed to make it) just a few blocks from our flat. Later, I have a meeting with the school director, then after I am going to meet Alberto, who is Bruno's handball coach and will be in Bachillerato 2 as well (that means senior year). Wish me luck, I haven't had to "make new friends" for a while.

All the below pictures are from Pals. That's a vacation area we go to each weekend. It's about an hour and a half away from Barcelona and kind of amazing!