Those of you who know me well, know I believe anything can be a cause for celebration. So, any excuse for a party!! I plan to revert to normal drinking habits here as Spain is quite famous for it's red wine. Although, if other options present, I might just give them a try.
Well, might be of interest to fellow Australians? Flight from Dallas to Madrid approx. 9.5 hours but we did it in 8.5. It is quite cold here still although spring has officially started (I believe on 21/03/2013). Madrid was 8 degrees on arrival and Salamanca much the same.
As we travelled west to Salamanca, a large mountain range was visible (Sistema Central) which still had snow on many peaks. It was also raining intermittently and at one point the temperature dropped to 4 degrees. Jan will be happy to know that Spain has several tunnels and I travelled through one today to get to my lodgings. Despite the cold temperature, I feel quite comfortable as all transport is heated, the place I am staying is heated and I understand the school is heated as well. Only really need a good coat getting out and about - lucky for me I used to live in Toowoomba so have winter clothing of good quality and travel to Melbourne regularly. I managed to get my coat in within my luggage limit. Yeh!
A bit about my host family - Carmen & Jose Ramon Lopez. Carmen is a housewife, no children but they do have a wonderful dog, Tango. Jose Ramon runs his own business and I understand Carmen is close to my age. They live in a 4 bedroom apartment not far from the school. Carmen is going to walk with me tomorrow so I know where I'm going. Very kind of her. Tango is a 4 year old cross between a Samoyd and a Golden Retriever. He is a bundle of energy and very affectionate (and a bit naughty but obedient). I think I'm in heaven - lovely people, 20 min walk to school, and a dog!! So far, no major trouble with communication although trying to explain my job was a bit difficult!
Until next time, enjoy the pictures and enjoy the warmth in Australia.
PS: has it stopped raining yet?
Why it's called adventures in Spanish and you keep writing in English?
ReplyDeleteExcellente Frances - muy bien!
ReplyDeleteSo pleased to read that you are settled and feeling comfortable in your new digs!
Bet the cold weather was quite a shock after our warm temps! Please keep a 'red wine blog' so that I know what's worth trying....!
Abrazos, Lindita