After just about a year away, I´m finally back in Barcelona. Whereas last time I arrived knowing no one in the city, this time I arrived to find friends waiting to greet me! Three friends came to the airport to give me a warm welcome. I´ve been staying with my friend Ana and her parents while I look for an apartment. Staying with a family is the perfect way to start my stay here and get accustomed to the culture. They´ve been very welcoming and I´ve been able to speak Spanish everyday. I spent the first weekend hanging out and going to the beach. If I´m going to live in Barcelona, I need a tan! Then I took the new high speed AVE train to Madrid for some Fulbright Commission meetings. I met all of the other American Fulbrighters in Spain. Most of them are teaching English in Madrid and the rest are doing research in various parts of the country. There are about five of us here in Barcelona. The research topics range from music to immigration, biology, art, law, etc. I´m the lone engineer in the group! Well, at least I´m unique. It was interesting getting to know everyone and hearing their stories. I was also able to meet up with a few friends who live in Madrid and go out for tapas, of course! So far, so good!
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glad to hear you're doing well! so, they have a new high speed train? how long did it take to get to madrid? bring the plans for a high speed train back to ca with you! :)
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