First day in school

After the rest of our group arrived yesterday afternoon--in a more timely and less adventurous fashion than those who came on Friday--today´s schedule includes a welcome breakfast with Pare Manyanet administration and host students, as well as a lecture on the architecture of the Barrio Gótico and the Boquería Market both of which are on this afternoon´s schedule of visits. Tomorrow will feature two classes and an excursion to Sitges, a seaside resort town outside Barcelona. Lectures and tours are in Spanish, so the language has come alive for all of us.

This photo features the group outside Sta. Maria del Mar, Barcelona´s oldest cathdral and the subject of last year´s best seller, La Catedral del Mar.