Lots of sun in Barcelona--finally!

I am thankful to report that we are finally experiencing some of the weather we anticipated in Barcelona--warm and sunny. 

Tom shows us how he feels about the change in the weather.









Last week was quite cool, drizzly and dreary.  Luckily for us, the timing was fairly good, as Sierra and I were in Spanish classes all week, and Tom was toiling away vigorously on trip planning for the balance of our trip after Barcelona.  Jonah got lots of school work done and enjoyed several visits with his good friend Keith, who was here in town with his family for the week.

The awesome Spanish student.  No basico for her!











Having not taken classes in . . . ahem . . . many years, I wasn't sure how it would go being a student of Spanish.  However, I really enjoyed my time at Enforex language school, and Sierra did as well.  She, of course, was several levels above me, but each of us felt that we learned quite a bit, and we were especially appreciative of the opportunity to practice speaking Spanish.  The week was intense, with classes for 5 full hours each day, but rewarding.  We actually considered signing up for another week, but decided that there were too many other things we wanted to do before we leave Barcelona the middle of next week.  Now, looking at the beautiful day and great forecast for the week, I think we made the right decision.  We wouldn't want to be suffering spring fever after only a week of school.

The middle of this past week also marked the middle of our sabbatical.  It's hard to believe we are now more than halfway through our adventure.  We have seen and done so much in the last 2 1/2 months, and have so much more to see and do in the 2 1/2 months that remain.  We've had a couple of very minor hitches here and there, but overall, I think we can all agree that it has been an amazingly wonderful experience so far, allowing us to experience so many different places and cultures and to enjoy a level of family togetherness that is so elusive at home.

And, having said all that, Tom and I are going on a date tonight and Jonah is as excited about that as a kid on Christmas.

 The view from our balcony yesterday morning during the Curso Bombers 2010.  That was one huge road race!

The beautiful sights at one of the many amazing gardens at Montjuic.