Getting Settled

We arrived in BCN early on Friday morning---July 30---Alec, Lisa, C.C., Milo, Myron and Raquel.  None of us had slept more than a few hours.  All eight of our jumbo L.L. Bean duffle bags had arrived, but one of Myron and Raquel's suitcases did not make it.  After dealing with the airline bureaucracy, we made it through customs and discovered that our driver had gotten tired of waiting for us and gone for coffee.  Eventually he showed up and we managed to fit all of the luggage--and all of us--into the van.

No traffic that early in the morning, so we arrived quickly at our apartment in Sant Gervasi.  I was the only one who had seen it, so I was a bit nervous about what Alec and the kids would think.  And even if my memory of the place was accurate.  It was, it's great, and everyone loves it.  Lots of light, lots of space, and very comfortable. And quiet. There is a lovely park right behind the house, full of flowers and trees and herbs and some very noisy wild parrots.  Plus two playgrounds for the kids.  When you get to the top (it kind of climbs) you can see as far as the sea and the harbor.


Not too long into our first day, Milo came out of the bathroom soaking wet and said, "Mama, I had an accident."  I figured he had peed on himself. But no.... he had discovered the bidet---turned the water on too high and it sprayed all over him and all  over the bathroom.  I told him I'd show him how to use it later.  So I demonstrated, for him and for C.C., and he asked for some privacy in the bathroom so that he could try--"Just one splash, Mama," he said.  He calls it "the buffet."

Saturday Alec and I did a huge shopping, leaving the kids with their abuelo and abuela.  Two days later and we already have a long list again.  Today we are off to Ikea.

So, we are beginning to adjust.  C.C. is sad at night because she misses Blanca, but we are all faring well.