Easter Monday and most everything was still closed. The day started out rainy, but I had decided that I would buy a one day ticket for the metro and use it to make sure I could find all the places I need to be in the next two weeks. I left my "piso" about 9 am and spent the whole day on the metro, walking around (empty) college campuses, visiting the beach, and planning my route to my next lodging, the Residencia d'Investigadores. Doesn't that sound impressive? Well, it is where I will stay when I do the rest of my sabbatical project, so I guess it is a fitting place!
Tuesday morning, two of my new roommates who are also new students at the Don Quixote and Enforex school, were up early to take their placement tests. Rickard could see Don Quixote across the street where he needed to go, but I gave directions to Enforex to Alvaro and later saw him in the classroom across from mine (he is in a higher level than I am) I don't believe John made it to class that morning. He told me that his phone had been stolen and I think he had no way of knowing the time or of waking himself up.
My class at school is down to six people. We have no one new and the girl from New York City, Caroline, returned from her week of travel. We do have a new teacher in the afternoon. He is originally from Brazil and just completed his doctorate (I think) in Spanish here. He is new to teaching and I can tell. I would have preferred to have Ana (who had vacation last week) back.
In the afternoon I took a walk and also went back to Las Arenas where I had bought a sim for my phone the week before. I bought Yoigo service (the name is a takeoff on Yo oigo-I hear in Spanish) and since this is my first smart phone, I had some questions that I didn't think of at the time. I also forgot to get a receipt. I suppose you think it is funny that I have my first smart phone in Spain and have to deal with all the questions I have in Spanish. Well, I agree!
After my walk, I was working on my homework and I asked John if he knew there was a big "futbol" game tonight, Barcelona vs. Paris (in Paris). So he turned on the TV and he, Alvaro, and I watched for a while. Honestly, I didn't understand what was going on at all and when the first time period was over, I retreated to my room. Rickard came home later and they enthusiastically watched the rest of the game. I checked the score online and the game ended in a tie 2-2. So nobody even won? The boys went out clubbing and returned at 3:30 am. I heard them come in even though they weren't all that noisy. So that was the end of Tuesday for me.
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