I'm on Spring Break!

So yes, it has been about two weeks since I've last updated my blog but right now I'm on Spring Break... well, one of two that is. This is going to be a quick update, and I promise to write an extended entry later, because my mom and I are just booking train tickets to Madrid then we're off to walk around Barcelona.

Since my last update I have taken my final exams, moved out of my Spanish house and met my mother in Madrid for our European tour! We started off in Madrid (just a day spent walking around and in the Prado art museum) and then flew to Paris on Monday. We spent a few days in Paris, taking a bike tour of Versailles and visiting the major sites. Quick note - Mom wants me to say "tell everyone we saw Jim Morrison's grave!" Hey, we saw Jim Morrison's grave.

Thursday we took the high speed train to London. Though Paris was awesome I think London is one of my new favorite places. It was crowded but I loved being surrounded by English (first time in three months). We did some of the touritsy things but my sister Sarah and I will be returning in April for my second Spring Break. Hopefully we'll take a trip to Newcastle and maybe Ireland and Scotland, but I plan to see more of London in April.

This morning we woke up bright and early and were bombarded at a zoo that was the Gatwick Airport. Then of course our flight was delayed (bomb threat) so we sat on the runway for about an hour. But we finally arrived back in Spain (seeing signs in Spanish was oddly comforting) and now we're in the hotel in Barcelona about to step out for dinner and walking around. Tomorrow afternoon at 5 p.m. Mom and I are taking another high speed train back to Madrid! I can't wait to show my mom Toledo, hopefully she loves it as much as I do.

So far we have had perfect weather and I hope I didn't just jynx us now. It has been sunny and maybe a bit chilly in Paris and London, but sunny and brisk the entire week! Right now it's only 13 degrees and the sun is going down but we're hungry and I hope Mom will like paella!! Off we go so until next time (with a more in-depth look on our European tour, I promise), hasta luego!!!