With J working 4 days per week, I've been mentally and logistically preparing myself for exploring the cities on my own. I'll admit that over the years I've been with J I've become more and more dependent on him in every way possible. But, somewhere inside me, I know (and he constantly reminds me) that I am actually really independent and self-sufficient. I just need warning and time to mentally prepare and I'm good to go.
Barcelona is my first test.After waking up today, J worked a little while I did some laundry and surfed the internet for U.S. election news (Yay, Obama!!). Around 1:45 PM, we left to eat lunch at a local restaurant. By 3:00 PM, we had finished lunch and I set out on my own to Placa de Espanya while J headed back home to work. For the next 4 hours I walked around that area, took pictures outside the National Museum of Art and navigated my way to the Archaeological Museum of Catalunya where I negotiated a student entrance fee of 2,10 Euros in Spanish! The little Collins Gem Spanish Phrase Book is awesome. On the way home, I managed to buy a loaf of bread from a bakery. Again, the Spanish came out, but this time I remembered the word for bread (pan) from all the Menu del Dia we've had so far.
As for the evening, I have my blog to keep me busy. And, I have Star Craft, the Sims, SimCity, ZooTycoon, and the SlingBox installed on my computer to entertain me.All in all, I had a great day on my own! =)
Current Location: Barcelona, Spain