Brief Reflection and New Adventures

I've been home for over a month now. I thought I would do more reflecting on my past months in Cordoba than I in fact did. Too overwhelmed with the excitement of getting home, there was little time and energy left to actually "reflect." Should have done more of that when I was in Spain and clearly had more time.

But I have done a little, especially while waiting to hear from the Ministry of Education to find out what my exact placement would be for the next school year. I had applied to return and do the whole thing over again, and had been accepted for the Andalucia region. But I still had not been informed of my exact placement, and therefore, still did not know if I was going to return, especially with so many unknowns still hanging.

My year was far from smooth, but it's usually the rough road that makes life more interesting. I had my challenges and frustration, but what I realized more than anything after getting home, was that all those things that seems like such hurdles to my smooth journey seemed to fade into the background and most of what remained in my memory was the journey. So is life. One would think I would have this lesson down pat for as many times as I've "learned" it. But I don't mind learning it all over again in Spain, one more year.

So, one more year it will be. This year I have been placed in city center of Malaga, Spain. Thank you to whoever pulled the invisible strings and granted me my first choice placement. Malaga is a beautiful city by the sea, complete with a high-speed train stop and major airport. Most importantly, it's a short journey to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world (Costa del Sol). I couldn't be more excited.

And so the story begins again. This time, just a bit further south.

The view of Malaga, from our December Visit

One of my favorite pictures, from the Castle in Malaga