Cinco meses

Today we skipped down to Pl. España and walked through tumbled terrain and danced up outside placed escalators, into park Montjuic. The last week's tonsilitis, broken washing machine and no work floating off us like the steam rising from the Magic fountain, the bailarina's dancing was an added bonus.. December is flying along! And we will soon be preparing our return to the fair body of land that is Eng. We will also be hosts to a Mexican stowaway. Although only for a week. News Flash: Syd has been very ill this week but is feeling better; The weather has been gorgeous but turning chillier; My new sister had a birthday; Our landlord gave us our deposit back; I got a part in a play in January; Syd learnt how to cook a beautiful bountiful bechamel sauce; Our choir gave its first perfomance last week; I visited a lovely little town called Vic with friends from Kids&Us; 2 friends had birthday parties which were very enjoyable and .. I'm sure theres more but I am, at present, unable to recall. I hope that this is not a recurring trait, memory loss that is, as I seem to have landed myself with a ridiculous amount of lines to learn in a very short amount of time. So my good friends and Syd's good friends and both of our families, I bid you adieu and bon nuit and such jazz. Besitos.

A walk in Montjuic

It's been a while

Dear family and friends in England, how are you all?

Here are some pics I took today on the beach. For those who don't know Barcelona, the funny looking building in the picture below that looks a little like the top of the Eiffel Tower is in fact a cable car which goes from the beach to a nice hill where there is a grand palace and wotnot. Lovely.

Finally feel like I'm settling in here. For the first time I'm learning the value of money and time. Time is money, baby. I broke the washing machine door handle off. All our clothes are stuck inside. On the brighter side, we found a really nice and cheap Greek restaurant close to our flat.

Work is interesting. I work many hours Monday to Thursday but I have a three day weekend which makes up for it.

My Spanish is coming on slowly but there's definitely progression being made and that's the important thing. I only really have the time and energy for one lesson a week. Nonetheless, Immy speaks in Spanish to me and so do the Mexicans (although I don't understand nada of what they say).

Haven't really been out much recently. Partly because it's autumn and everyone sneezes on eachother. I live above a salsa club but I haven't managed to go to it yet. I'm always asleep by the time it opens.

I've been to some other salsa clubs though and they're really good. Muchos amazing live bands playing which makes a change from England. All the clubs stay open until at least 4 or 5 in the morning and are packed the whole night. There's also this band that play on the beach. Today they were playing Cuban Rumba with congas and cowbells and the whole shebang.

See you soon