Vamos pa´ Galicia

This afternoon Julie & I are headed to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. I´m looking forward to being on the coast...perhaps will not be so hot there. The heat here yesterday made me feel nauseaus! Not being able to eat much yet & doing so much more walking than I´m used to probably doesn´t help. Hmph.

Finished reading the new (and last) Harry Potter yesterday afternoon & then took a 3 or 4 hour siesta. We took it easy last night, wandering out of the hostel around 10pm to find a little food & hard cider at a nearby Irish pub before returning & going to bed. The pub was nearly deserted when we got there, which was a nice change from the pressing crowds we´ve experienced everywhere else. Julie´s hoping Galicia will be less crowded, but I´m not so sure that will be the case, since it´s my understanding that it´s where the Spaniards take their vacation.

Met the directors of TtMadrid (my TEFL school) today. Mom had sent me a FedEx there, so Julie & I went by to pick it up. Natasha & Temura are both very friendly...and they like Harry Potter. =*) Temura hasn´t read HP yet, so I promised to give her my copy of the book when I get back. Natasha is from England & will be running the school on General Yagüe, and Temura is Australian & will be running the school I´ll be attending on Atocha.

Am feeling a little better (mentally, physically, emotionally) everyday, though I still view every person as a potential pickpocket and I´m not ready to think about being here until December, much less until June or July. I´ve wanted to get back on the plane home since my wallet was stolen, and I´ve finally convinced myself to at least stay for the TEFL program. Once I´m there, maybe it will be easier to imagine staying longer. But every day that goes by that I´m not stolen from again gives me more strength.