After a REEEEAAAAALLLLLLY long summer, we were all ready for school to start. The girls had been on summer break since the end of May, and the first day of school in Spain was September 12. During those months, we were pretty busy. We: Packed … [Read more]
Views Around the Albaicín and Beyond
I wish I were more of a poet or a better wordsmith to have the words to describe the gorgeous views around me. So, instead I'll just share some pictures from our days in Granada so far. Most everything is new for us here, and some days I just … [Read more]
Santiago de Compostela with Friends
When we were exploring options on where to live in Spain, Santiago de Compostela was at the top of our list because we have some very special friends from Clemson who live there. Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is in northwestern … [Read more]
A Day Trip to the Alpujarra
One of the things we like about attending language schools is the opportunity for extracurricular activities. This weekend, a guide took us and another family from our language school to the Alpujarras, a group of mountain towns near … [Read more]
Let the Spanish Commence!
I’m going to switch this up a bit. It’s taking me so long to write these long epic posts. So, I’m just going to do a quick highlight of the day/week and post out of order as I go back and fill in the last two weeks. So, we’ve been here in … [Read more]
International House Hunting
How have we found our houses when living abroad? Choosing a country and a city was a challenge, but choosing a house wasn’t really hard at all. It was much less dramatic than the tv show. House Hunting: Ecuador We were very … [Read more]