Wow I didn't realize so much time has passed already. A few things have changed for me here and I've had some great experiences since the last post. But one thing is still true, I'm living the good life here in Spain and the time that is left seems to be flying even faster. Andreas and I cannot believe we'll be in NYC again in less than two months now! So we aren't wasting a single moment to enjoy ourselves and this beautiful country. For example, we spent Easter in Mallorca (a small Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea) with Gundi. This year we've explored the highest peaks of the Alps to the most beautiful landscapes at sea level together: a traveling trio. You won't believe the beauty of this place, Mallorca.
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| on one of our first days we found a seaside cafe hidden away in a cave of rocks where we enjoyed delicious spanish cheese and tinto de verano (red wine mixed with lemon soda) |
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| on another day we hiked for an hour through rocky terrain where we encountered many dwarf palm trees and a few baby mountain goats baaing for their mothers |
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| and this is where that hike ended with crystal clear (and cold) water between two giant cliffs...it was breathtaking! |
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| the house we rented was located in the middle of nowhere in a peaceful place of few houses and many pastures of sheep. one day andreas and i went for a jog and we found a lamb who was separated from his herd on the other side of the rock wall. so we caught him (not so easily) and made him gundi's surprise easter guest. we took some photos together then safely returned him to his mother. |
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| and more animal surprises came when we found 5 newly hatched baby chickens in the barn at our house. the owners of the property raised chickens and award winning racing pigeons as well as lemon, fig, and olive trees. |
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| here you can see typical mediterranean spring flowers that covered the land in every direction you looked. soon it will be very dry and everything will turn brown |
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| our last day was spent touring the nearby monasteries which were so beautiful and peaceful. the last one was on top of a very high mountain ridge where there was an incredible amount of wind. but the sun still shined strongly so we were able to capture this shadow photo under a beautiful arch of the church. |
Now with the time that is left, I decided to move to Cádiz (30 minutes by train from Andreas) where I am taking Spanish language classes for four weeks. This place is absolutely beautiful and there is so much history here because it is the oldest city of Spain. It is also located on a small peninsula in the Atlantic Ocean so pretty much the entire city is surrounded by the sea.
I'll let wiki tell you more.
Finally I´d like to say that I laugh at myself now when I think about how afraid I was to leave my home country and even scarier, speak Spanish. No matter what people told me about how easy it would be I couldn't control the fear and tears that overtook me my last days in New York. And now I feel like I'm living in a dream where the end appears to be getting sweeter every day. Fear like this (which only exists in your head) is a funny thing to experience and a great thing to overcome. I am so thankful to everyone who encouraged me to keep going and pushed me through that fear. I hope I can return the favor. See you sooner than later!
