Domingo...nada

It is Sunday evening in Barcelona and if you can believe it, it's snowing. Yep, SNOWING. It's still warmer in Calgary than here! Mediterranean does not always mean warm! It is a little bizarre to walk past palm trees and breathe in the smell of rainforest...in the snow. We experienced this blustery weather on the way to the grocery store- which was closed. Don't believe what Google tells you. EVERYTHING is closed on Sundays. Literally. We are fortunate to have bought a little extra at the grocery store last night because we would have been hooped otherwise!

Bryndan and I are making a mental list of things we wished we would have packed that we didn't for future travel experiences. Or, for those of you who are reading this and haven't gotten to your TAB destination yet, perhaps this could be of some use to you. 

Ahem - THINGS WE SHOULD HAVE PACKED 

1. Warmer clothes (due to much rain, wind and snow. Apparently it hasn't been this cold in Spain at this time of year for about 20 years.) Check the weather before you leave. 

2. Water Bottle/Travel Coffee Mug

I bought a water bottle yesterday after realizing that I really am not drinking enough water. Also wish I had a travel coffee mug to bring drinks on the go with me - again to make sure I (and Bryndan) are hydrating. Despite the fact that I have pondered a 15 Euro mug at El Corte Ingles twice now, I still haven't gotten one. This week, it's happening. 

3. Movies

Thinking I should have loaded more movies on my iPad. They really are a taste of home when you need some reassurance. Which, since this is my first time abroad sans the family, is needed. 

4. Not to do with packing, but general information - check your electric appliances before you leave to make sure they work in Europe or wherever you happen to be going. My hairdryer blew a fuse in the house yesterday. Turns out it's the same fuse as the wifi. Oops! 

I'm sure more will surface later. We are experiencing interesting moments every day and we haven't even been here a week! 

Tomorrow will be our first official day at the school getting to know our way around and how the school functions. It shall be interesting! It's also supposed to be warmer...fingers crossed!

Stay tuned!