Homeward Bound

My adventure in Spain is almost over. I'm ready to be homeward bound tomorrow. It will be so wonderful to see my family and friends. I can't wait to go to Berkeley Bowl and buy tons of fabulous fresh vegetables and cook some Amy food. It is wearisome having to eat out all of the time and I miss cooking. I'm looking forward to Peets coffee and Bay breezes. My brain is tired of trying to communicate in a foreign language that I don't know. The past couple of days I seem to be having more trouble coming up with the little Spanish that I do know. French keeps popping out, which isn't helpful at all.  Twice I have tried to order a cafe au lait, instead of the cafe con leche that I've been ordering for the past two months. On my day tour to Toledo I went with a group so that I would be able to meet some people. I did connect with two nice guys from Houston on the bus ride there, but they had arranged only for the transportation, not the tour. At lunch I was put at a table with a lovely older Spanish couple from Andalusia who didn't know a word of English. It was just the three of us. We attempted numerous times to try to communicate but it was virtually impossible. Let's just say it was a painfully long and quiet lunch, the opposite of what I was hoping for. If they had been younger I wouldn't have felt bad about pulling out my phone or a book, but there was no way that was going to be appropriate. I actually think it would have been delightful to talk with them if we could have understood each other. Oh well, I survived. And yes, I'm REALLY looking forward to speaking in English! 

Although I have been posting blogs and getting a little email, I've been unplugged for over two months. I haven't watched any TV or movies or listened to the radio or read a newspaper. I haven't looked at news online and I have no idea what has happened in the past two months. I'm sure that re-entry will be a shock to my system. I remember when I returned from a three month stint in Paris that it felt like all the media was yelling at me trying to get my attention. I guess I will have to figure out how much to plug back in when I'm home. 

I'm not sure what the future holds, but I know that I want to spend a lot of time with the people that I love. I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful community of friends and such a loving family. See you soon!!!