Wednesday, 21 March

It´s difficult to over-state the fun we had today.  I think not many would disagree with me if I say today was the best day we´ve had in Barcelona.

In the morning, I woke up to the call of my buddy´s mother (and the alarm on my watch, but the call was more effective).  I opened the window blinds and looked into a "monkey´s wedding", which, according to Ms. McFadyen, is the state of weather in which it is raining but sunny at the same time.  I got dressed and had yougurt for breakfast.

I arrived at school with my Spanish buddy Dani at 9:30, but unlike Monday and Tuesday, we didn´t go to class.  Instead, we met up with my friends and their Spanish buddies and waited for the teachers outside the school.  After the teachers arrived, we got onto a bus.  The bus took us to the famous Salvador Dali Museum.  On the bus, we had lots of fun talking and playing Truth or Dare.  The bus ride took about an hour and a half, so when we got there we were all anxious to stretch our legs and get some fresh air.  We were there early, so we spent 20 minutes being typical tourists outside the Museum.  Once the Museum opened and we were allowed in, we were tantalized by a variety of artwork, some created by Salvador Dali, some created by other artists.  One painting particularly stuck to my memory: when you looked at it up close, you will only see the back of a lady, but when viewed at a distance, the face of Abraham Lincoln is revealed.

After our visit to the Dali Museum, we returned to our bus and our game of Truth or Dare.  We were taken to a medieval town called Girona, where I had my lunch.  We were given around an hour of free time there.  I spent the hour hanging out and singing with my friends.

When we returned to the bus, we continued to sing, play games, make handshakes, learn Spanish cuss words, and other unproductive things like that.  At the end of the day, a lot of us were tired, but still excited for the dinner we´re having together tonight, with our Spanish friends.  Speaking of which, I have to go shower now and look good for tonight.  But today, I really had the time of my life, and I´m sure many others would say the same.

Cheers,
the King of Joy

P.S. Parents: If you´re not seeing your child´s blog post, it is because of technical difficulties, but I can assure you they are still alive.