Today is what my dad described as the Fourth of July for Catalonia. People are walking around the streets with their Catalonian flags and have their faces painted in such. I don't think we are partaking in any kind of celebration though, I really wish we were. I saw a large crowd of people while on a walk today all gathered around a building and random streets were blocked off and protected by cops. Oh well! haha, I guess I'll never know!

Welcome to Spain where we don't speak spanish

My host family met me at the airport in Barcelona with a large sign that said "Welcome", "Bienvenida" and "Benvinguda". Since I will be living an hour away from Barcelona, I will be speaking Catalan with my friends and Spanish in my house. Do I know Spanish, not really. Do I know Catalan, not at all. So it's safe to say that I will be spending the whole year widening my vocabulary. Buenas Suerte. Or should I say, "Bons Sort!"