Signs of Spring

When I arrived in Spain on the 24th March, it was cold - a balmy 4 - 8 degrees to be precise and raining. Spring officially starts here on 22nd March I believe but March & April are known for their instable weather. Hence, I had come prepared for coolness by squashing my good wool coat into my luggage before I left Australia and bringing some warmer clothes. Whilst the extra luggage was a pain when travelling in Mexico and Guatemala, I'm very glad to have thought ahead or I would have had to visit to the shops before doing anything else!

Up until last weekend, the weather has stayed quite cool, with lots of intermittent rain. However, on Saturday, Spring finally arrived. The rain has cleared for now, the sun is shining, the temperature has risen and all the birds are singing their hearts out. Salamanca has thrown off her winter coat and has arisen golden and beautiful in the sunlight. Today, we even got up to 28 degrees. Quite a change from 10 degrees last week. Apparently this means it's also the season for coughs, colds and flus. So far, I haven't had any problems but many students and some teachers at the school have been ill.

Whilst I didn't mind the cold, I'm glad of the sunshine. It has allowed me to get out more, take some wonderful photos and enjoy walking around this lovely city. I even managed an excursion to Segovia and Avila last weekend. More on these towns in a later post. If all goes well, I'm off to Toledo this weekend. Weather forecast is for lower temperatures and possibly rain! Hope Spring decides to stay.

Budding trees & birds, Spring has come!