We made it! This morning around 7:00 a.m. local time (that’s 2:00 body-clock time, for those of you who are rapidly trying to calculate), our wheels touched down at Madrid/Barajas airport. Although our eyes may have been a little rosier than our cheeks after just a few hours of airplane sleep, we nonetheless disembarked happily and quickly made the switch to full Spanish speaking! Foxcroft’s explorers quickly had their first vocab lesson of the trip–that in Spain, bathrooms are called “aseos” rather than “baños.”
We were all warmly welcomed by Asunción Beltran, our coordinator here in Spain, and by all of our host families. After a flurry of introductions and double-cheek-kisses, the girls all headed home to get acquainted and rest a bit while Ms. Steinke and I made our way with Asunción to the Colegio Juan Bravo. It’s certainly a lot bigger than Foxcroft, and very stately and imposing, but extremely beautiful. I have no doubt that the girls will be delighted to find a Starbucks right across the street.
It’s a little bit rainy and chilly in Madrid right now, but spring is just starting and we’ve seen a few trees starting to put out blossoms. I have a premonition that our visit to the Parque de Retiro is going to be pretty sensational!
Hasta luego,
Archer Davis
I’m so glad to hear that all is well in Madrid. Can’t wait to hear about your activities the first week. Is anyone going to buy a flamenco dress or some of those cool flamenco shoes? I hope you’re learning how to play the castanets! Mme Brown
By: Janice Brown on March 21, 2011
at 12:34 AM