Well, I finally made it to Spain...and just in time for Christmas! Today is christmas eve and I just finished observing the procession of the three kings. Around 10 pm we will head up to La Plaza de España, which is where columbus lived while La Santa Maria was being built (5 minutes from my apartment, wow!) There, we will here the christmas story and listen to mass. Then we will follow the three wise men down to La Plaza de Toros and watch them bring gifts to...

Next time you're in Spain I highly reccomend making a stop in Granada to see one of the last Muslim strongholds in the western world, La Alhambra. It is as beautiful as it is amazing. It is a prime example of the eastern and western worlds colliding through architecture, art, myth, and culture. Islamic culture flourished after 711 when the Moors crossed the Straight of Gibraltar. For example, from the 8th - 11th centuries the Islamic world was a cultured, t...

I don't know why my site has shrunk to this odd size. Sorry, I'll try and figure out how to fix it...but we'll see how that goes. :) Yesterday I got to take my first whack at teaching! It was so much fun! I co-taught three english classes with the director of my language school, Ian. I then got the two most advanced classes to myself. What fun, I had a blast. I taught only a little grammar and then lead discussions in each class. In one class we compared/con...

WOW! It's been a long time since I've journaled. Janell and I have run into several problems with school (Liberty) the last few weeks. Janell found out she is two classes shy to graduate and I ran into some problems with financial aid. Of course we took care of everything right away, but it was a massive headache. Solving the problem for Nell however means that she has to stay in Spain for an extra month, which leaves me alone to wander by myself for a mont...

Sorry, I can't figure out how to change the date for the last postcard. Y'all are smart and know it's January not May so you'll just have to deal. It's hard to believe I've only been here for just a few days. I already feel like I know the city pretty well. That might be on the account that Janell and I have walked the entire thing, more than once, the last few days. We've gone on several of what Nella's mom calls ¨aventures¨, not to be confused with ...