First Days in Spain(Josiah)

I woke up. I had been asleep on the plane for a couple hours. When I looked out the window, I saw clouds and when the clouds passed, I saw Barcelona!

At the airport, we met Dad's friend, Dr. Blum(the guy Dad was going to work with) and his 3-year old son who is fluent in Spanish and German. When we were at the airport, I bought some bottled water! All I had to say was "Hola" and "Gracias" and I had bought my first object in Barcelona. In fact, the bottled water cost 1.6 euros, which is equivalent to about $2.

Some things I didn't know about Spain: A lot of people wear earrings and smoke cigarettes; more people than America. Because so many people walk across the streets, you don't have to push a button. The walking sign changes automatically. I saw a few beggars, some shaking a pot, some playing an instrument, some with an inventory of food or movies, some just sitting around homeless. There are few cars, but motorcycles, and buses are more popular than they are in America. There are some pigeons and seagulls that walk around and fly over our heads, so when you feel some drops, you gotta hope it's raining.