The title of today's blog can refer to one of two things. The first being that after a long hiatus, I am back to blogging. But the reason I'm back to blogging is because I'm BACK IN SPAIN!!!! I arrived a week ago, and am here through the end of July. I'm interning with the American Club of Madrid and also spending my free time by taking Spanish classes and hanging out with my friends. I'm in heaven. Of course, I miss my family and the best boyfriend in the world, but am so thankful to have such supportive people around me.
On one hand, it feels as though I never left Madrid. I am back with my friends, partaking in regular activities such as Friday lunches (although, we can no longer go to the Italian restaurant we went to on a weekly basis, because it, along with hundreds of other businesses in Spain, closed due to the recession and crisis), spending Sundays in the park taking in the sun, and going to the San Isidro (the patron saint of Madrid) festival in La Pradera. On the other hand, I can tell that a year has gone by. The first day or two, my Spanish was a little rusty, my students have grown tremendously, and many local stores and restaurants that I frequented have closed. Kind of the same observations I made anytime I returned to Louisville over the past three years.
I returned to a warm welcome (referring to both the weather and my reception) here, but the weather has changed drastically. It has been cold and rainy and I am finding myself running out of warm things to wear. Funny, this is the same type of weather I experienced the first time I came to Madrid in 2008. It was the middle of May and everyone kept commenting on how cold it was. Same city, same story, different year.
I hope I can do a much better job of keeping up with my blog over the summer. It's always nice to share my experiences with others. And this is a nice way for me to keep track of my own experiences. More to come!
Sarah
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