Hola! Since fist arriving in Spain, we have traveled throughout the northeast. In Madrid we visited the Prado and Retiro Park, where Chris proposed to Morgan Beggs. She said yes. I ate some pork elbow , and I accidentally found the street of prostitutes while looking for some postcards. We visited the Valley of the Fallen to see the world´s largest cross (490 feet tall) and the grave of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. Gas is €1.24 per liter, or about $7.50 per gallon. That explains the abundance of scooters and motorcycles! I´ve seen enough churches and cathedrals to last a lifetime, although today in Barcelona we visited Segrada Familia. It was started in 1882 and still isn´t completed. The designer, Gaudi, was way ahead of his time. Even now it looks so surreal. The buiding reminds me of Willy Wonka´s candy factory. On the way to Barcelona we also hit Segovia, Burgos, and San Sebastian. In San Sebastian we walked along the beach promenade for a night into town. We saw the site of the Festival of San Fermin and the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. Devin thought it would be a good idea to come back and run with them. I´ve got some thread and a needle, and I could probably stitch him up with minimal scarring. Just kidding! We´ll be in Scandinavia by then anyway.
I did my first load of ¨laundry¨ in the bathtub. This could be one long, smelly summer! We didn´t have a clothesline, so I improvised by tying some rope to a couple of carabiners and stringing it across the room. It worked out pretty well. The boys have begun calling me Mom since I have assumed the role of caretaker.
We´ve done so much and seen so many culturally relevant things, but I haven´t even begun to explain them all. After the next two days, Devin and I will be on our own and should have more access to internet cafes. I´ll be sure to post often (at least while in Western Europe). In the meantime, I´ll be taking long baths and washing my hair multiple times.
I´m going to attempt to post some pictures, but this internet connection is incredibly slow.
