OK... So I'm not the greatest writer and I am a really big procrastinator but I really want a way for my family and friends to check up on me without writing a crazy amount of emails. Also this will be kind of Journal for my trip.
First, maybe I should explain the whole situation. My husband Evan (Blae for some, but I will always call him Evan) applied for a program through the Spanish Government where you go to Spain and work at a school 12-16 hours a week and get paid min 700 euros per month to do it. There are 2000 people from Canada and the States who do this every year. We finally got our general placement to 'Galicia' which is a fairly large 'autonomous community' (according to wikipedia) in the North-West corner of Spain just above Portugal! It is one of the most beautiful places in Spain, unfortunately the main reason it is so beautiful is because they get a lot of rain! Its kind of like the slightly warmer version of south BC... Evan is ecstatic about this because apparently he loves rain, while I can't decide whether trading a little snow for a lot rain is worth it. I'll keep you posted on that one. Also the official language is 'Galician' which is related to Spanish but is also quiet different.
Anyway, we have been checking out as many websites and pictures and anything about Galicia that we can get our hands on. (sometimes it would work better if I could read Spanish). We have to wait to see exactly where in Galicia we are going but hopefully that won't take too long. I will tell you as soon as I know!
On another note, I'm a little worried about getting a Visa because Evan is getting a student Visa and I don't think what I will be doing could qualify. I plan on using this as an opportunity to learn lots but not from a school. I want to trade my knowledge of English for Spanish and Guitar lessons Since we should have lots of free time we plan on doing as many amazing, cool things as possible!
