"Home"

We've been here in Madrid for about a month now. Crazy how time flies (the rigorous course helped us get lost in the space-time continuum).

In any case, we're starting to feel more at home here in the country's capital. We have our little market for fresh fruits and veggies, we have a metro right by our apartment and we're getting used to not having AC in the apartment. Here's a shot of one of the buildings by our apartment. When I first saw it, it reminded me of another place my family thinks of as home-India. It scared me when I first got here and saw places that looked like India. What do you think?

Now that we feel 'at home' here in Cuatro Caminos we have a new dilemma to face-we need a new home! Our sublet finishes this Saturday and we need to find an apartment in the city! Madrid, like most of the world, is suffering from the economic crisis and it's a renter's market right now. It's been a bit of a struggle for us to find housing because we don't have a work contract yet. The landlords feel better if you have a work contract because they know you're going to be able to pay. Fortunately, it looks like we found a place for after August. I'll post pictures once we move and settle in.

Here's a picture of the traffic circle outside of our apartment. Once again, this reminds me of India (lots of traffic circles in Chandigarh). Well, this is the last week of class and we graduate with our TEFL certificates. We've got a busy week ahead of us, so we'll hopefully be back next weekend!