Hey, just a quick update before I play Sara in tennis. We leave tomorrow for Portugal! The bus trip is close to four hours, with a stop in Badajoz. We're hoping for great weather (which shouldn't be a problem here!) so we can hit the beach for a little while, and plan on seeing all the sites too.

I guess I never really said that I joined the swim team here-- in late February I joined the team, so I've been training for a couple weeks now. We swim every night from 9:30 to 11:30, usually 6k or 7k METERS. I'm no better at backstroke here than I am in the states... The coaches are great, they're ok with me missing practice for trips which is really great. They say 'Andres, hay que aprovechar.' which translates to 'Andrew, you've got to make the most of it.' and its something I've taken to heart.

It gets overwhelming at times, but its been one of the best things I've done for improving my Spanish.

Hasta Luego!