España is more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.
We have had a crazy, busy week, but I have loved every minute of it. Yes, the jet lag is a little bit terrible, but I’m sure I will be over it in just a few more days. Where do I begin expounding on my adventures so far?
The trip from the Nashville airport to Barcelona was an adventure and an experience in itself. It started off okay, then our flight was delayed and we flew out over an hour late. This would have been okay, if we would have made it to Philadelphia on time. However, we did not. We literally had to run through the airport to make the plane; they were calling our name when we were still quite a way away from the gate. Thankfully, we were able to board our flight and soon were on our way to Barcelona. The eight or nine hour flight was, quite long. The jet lag was already getting to me every time I looked at my watch. I could not believe when I woke up around 7 am that it was only midnight in Louisville.
After successfully disembarking the plane, making it through customs and grabbing our luggage, we were now left with the job of navigating from the airport in Barcelona to our little apartment in La Garriga. It was not the easiest task, but between getting on the Renfe, getting on the Metro, getting off the Metro and back on when we realized we had to go further, we eventually made it to La Garriga. It would not have been so bad if we did not have about 70 pounds of luggage each. Napping was a necessity after we settled into our apartment. Exploring the town after our napping was the best way to end the day. Delicious food is always a plus of exploring.
Our first meal in Spain (Beer and potato cake things (and meat, not pictured)
Delcious pizza from "Little Italy" -- Yes, we ate pizza our first day in Spain, do not judge us...
The next day went a bit smoother. We successfully navigated to the office in Barcelona. It’s a little tight for six people, but we’re making it work. The campus where the office is located is quite beautiful, but they won’t let us take very many pictures. They say that it is an “Universidad” and pictures are not allowed to be taken in them. Very… odd… policy. We managed to sneak in a few.
It's a little tight, but we fit. This is us trying to figure out the window...
What we see before we get to our office just a little bit down the hall
After work (and maybe a bit of getting lost on the Metro, well, getting a bit turned around… why do they have two Sant Andreu(s) right next to each other, I do not know), we went to a grocery store and got a lot of tasty supplies to make dinner that night. I got a slew of yummies for a little over 8 Euro. For dinner, Courtney (link) and Stephanie (link) cooked us pesto pasta with chicken. We had bread and dipping sauce on the side. And I could not forget about the delicious Sangria we had with the meal. The Sangria cost only 1 Euro and was quite tasty.
Cooking dinner in our tiny European kitchen
Sorry it took me so long to post, we are crazy busy and I’m exhausted by the time I get home in the evening.
You can see my pictures on Facebook (here are the links if you don’t have an account: Somewhere over the Atlantic/First day in España, First day at the office (Second day in España). I’m going to upload them to Picassa as soon as I can.
Until later… ¡Adéu!
