England and since

Well I am sitting here with my cafe con leche and my torilla having breakfast, its 9:00am and I do not not technically need to be up this early. MY GOD WHY you ask? Because today I have to delve into the horrific world of (dun dun) Spanish buerocracy!! Yeah I have to run around town to collect some paperwork, and already there is a delay. SO, why not take this opportunity to catch on the bloggings...

England

On March 6th I actually boarded a flight and affectually flew from Sevilla to Gatwick airport, a grand sucess. (I now approve on the use of ClicAir airlines if anyone was looking for recommendations and/or my permission.) I had a lovely weekend relaxing and visiting with my family! Since I had basically been working since I got back from Morocco and then essentially boarded a plan to England, I was very tired so relaxing in Sevenoakes was a lovely change of pace. Papa made sure there were locally brewed ales in the house for me to try I had a great time catching up with Nana, Papa Lou and Mary. I also had the great pleasure of meeting Caitlin and visiting with her predocessors Rosie and missus Eeeefs! I even had the pleasure of witnessing a magicalfairyprincess dance performance, of which I have pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mclauerman/Primas

Nana and Papa showed me around the town and on the way back from a Pub visit with Papa I also got a cornish pasty; one mission accomplished! With all of the visiting and relaxing I didn't have a chance to take the train into Lodon but I think I may do that in June when I will basically be hanging around Europe with no idea what to do with myself. I am sure I will figure something out.

Since...

Today's date being March 17th, it is St. Patrick's Day! One of my favorite days at home, we are going to try to remember it here. Should be interesting though, since we are in the midst of Sevilla's famous Semana Santa, or Holy Week. I went out and saw several of the "pasos" yesterday which are tradtional relagious processions from individual churches in town that process to the cathedral and back again. Yesterday's Palm Sunday performance was very impressive. It relaly is like nothing else you have ever seen before. Today we will surely see some more, because to go anywhere in Sevilla during Semana Santa is to see pasos and to be surrounded by TONS of people because people come in from all around to see it. Today we will be of course immersing ourselves in Spanish culture but also remembering a bit of our own with St. Patty's. Basically we are going to stop in for a Guiness between pasos. I think that's more than fair.

During Semana Santa, the truely typcial Sevillano (or person that lives in Sevilla) thing to do is to take a vacation and get the heck out of town before all of the droves of people get in. So, after a few days of pasos I an going to take their example and head down to my friend Julia's place in Barbate, which happens o be right on the beach! It is spring break, after all.

I got a lot of really awesome pictures yesterday and I am sure I will get more today and I will post those soon!
Take care everone and HAPPY EASTER!!!
<3,
mc