Schools Day One

Today was a wonderful day once again in San Sebastian! We split up into two groups today- one group was at our first school interchange and the other walked around the city.

SCHOOL: The students met with about 15 students who are learning English. We shared information about America and our daily lives. The photo albums were a great help in starting conversations! We were also able to spread the word about the Chat Room, so this was a great first open door into the schools to tell people about this new opportunity! Our students did great and were wonderful representatives of our country, our school, and you.

WALKING: We spent a long time walking around the main boulevard in the old city and the port, and then walked around a central mountain that follows the beautiful beach. We did a lot of walking!!!! (Which is a good thing- it helps offset all of the bread that we are eating!) It was a great time to reflect on the different culture, atmosphere, and people here in San Sebastian. Our kids are so in-tune to the atmosphere here...you would be so proud of their maturity! They will come back to you with such a mature outlook on different cultures and the needs of different cultures. ;)

We were able to spend about an hour on the beach as we waited for dinner and had a blast. Spanish culture is so different concerning when we eat, sleep, etc. We usually have a hard time finding a place that is willing to serve us dinner at 7:00. Most places don´t start dinner service until 8:30-9:00! As we waited, we played in the very, very, very, very cold Atlantic! I think some of the boys got pretty drenched from playing around. Although the water was cold, today has been beautiful with highs in the low 70s. Several students got some sun on their faces, too! What´s even better is that the outlook just improves over our last few days here- light jackets in the morning and evening, and gorgeous weather in between!

We are so proud of each of your students and are so encouraged by the growth and maturity we see in each one of them! Tomorrow we head to another school, where we will stay as one group the whole day at the school!

Blessings,
Laura Montgomery and the Spain Team