Sunday, March 31, 2013

Today is Easter Sunday, my sister's birthday, and time change day in Spain. My two new roommates were out late last night, so I tried not to wake them up when I got up. I went to 10 am. Mass at my local church and then took a walk, had coffee and read some more of an electronic book I am reading on my phone (or my movil as we say here).

Before I came on this trip, I was not much for electronic books. I had read a few on my Kindle Fire, but I still like books. That had to change when I came to Spain because I did not devote any of my luggage space to books. I put some audio books on my iPod and thought I might use Adobe Digital Editions or OverDrive to get some books on my computer. However, I bought my first smart phone for this trip and found that I could easily download free ebooks from Amazon. I have read eight since I arrived. I carry the phone with me all the time because Wi-Fi is available free just about anywhere and I have found that I like to pull it out when I have a few minutes and read whatever book I have going at the time. This is some gratuitous information about technology and books to fill in an otherwise dull day!

By the time I got back from Mass and the walk, roommate number three had arrived; Alvaro from Italy. John and Rickard speak English to me and Swedish to each other, but Alvaro speaks Italian and Spanish, so we will get some Spanish practice in anyway. John was wondering if I had heard Rickard and him return during the night. They had gone to a club and John suggested that I might want to go with them some evening. I assured him that I would leave the clubbing to them! Later all three went to the beach so I got my laundry washed and hung up to dry. John loves the balcony  so we have the balcony door open more of the time now. We also have had four days of vacation so I imagine things will change a bit when we go back to class. I washed my two pairs of long pants, put on capris, and left my jacket at home when I went out for an afternoon walk. I felt all the people I met looking at me oddly because, of course, they were wearing their winter coats and scarves. Oh, well, it was starting to cool off a bit, but it still felt like spring to me! It will be near 70 tomorrow!