First Day

    I'm writing this post from the couch in the home I will be living in for the next 4 months.  It was a really long day (even though it's just starting for all of you) but I figured I would update everyone.

    I flew through the night and arrived in Brussels around 2 am USA time.  From there, I flew to Bilbao.  As we were getting closer to landing, I was excited for the first time in months.  The view of the hills from the plane was breathtaking.  I forgot what it was like to not be surrounded by flat ground.
 
    My host mom and dad were at the airport to pick me up.  *Culture Shock* In Spain, it's customary to do the double cheek kiss when meeting someone.  I guess I will have to get over my dislike for touching all people.  After that, we searched the entire airport for my missing suitcase.  It was actually where it was supposed to be, I just wasn't patient enough to wait for it.

    The ride to my new home was probably the coolest experience I've had yet.  Roads make absolutely no sense to me (which isn't any different than usual) but surprisingly they drive on the same side of the road as we do.  As we drove into the city, I was blown away.  All of the buildings were ancient.  I'm sure some of them have been there since the city was created. And in the middle of it all is the Guggenheim Museum.  There will be pictures soon!  There isn't a good way to describe it besides breathtaking!

    I have walked around the city a bit with my family but other than that I've only unpacked a little and tried to sleep off a little jet lag.  Tomorrow I will have my first day of orientation.