Sunday, August 15, 2010

Back in America

It's been 10 days since I've returned to the United States of America, and I thought I'd end this blog with a summary of lessons learned and experiences had.

First life lesson learned - Never hold back. For my first 3 weeks in Spain, I was holding back. I didn't push myself to meet people. I didn't push myself to experience the new country, and worst off, I lost 3 weeks of my life with no self-enrichment. The contrast between those 3 weeks and the rest of the time I was in Spain really showed me that to be successful and to better my life, I need to push myself and never hold back from unknown opportunities.

Second life lesson learned - Children are difficult. I had a faint idea about this before I lived with my house family, but I think I experienced an extreme on the difficult-children scale. I've learned that kids take work, and when and if I have kids, I know that I'm going to need to put all of my effort into making sure my kids turn out to be awesome. I only hope that I'll be able to do that someday.

Third life lesson - Be friendly and talk to everyone. I already know that I'm an extroverted person, but I figured out that expressing that more can really be fun and helpful. I met soo many random people on the streets of Madrid by just going up and talking to them, and I had some of the most interesting conversations with these people. I've learned that everyone has an interesting story/past to tell, and if you can put up with a little bullshit, you can dive into another person's life if only for a second. I've learned that connecting with people, no matter the amount of time spent with that person, can be very interesting and fun (especially with drunk people at 4am in Madrid).

Fourth life lesson - I don't like drinking alcohol to the point of being drunk. A couple of nights of partying in Madrid really helped me realize this. Even though I'm sure my blood alcohol content never got above the limit to drive, I never felt more comfortable as more alcohol entered my body (I actually felt less comfortable).

Fifth life lesson - Experiences always turn into awesome stories.

Sixth lesson - Never travel tired. I'll never do this again because I don't think I can rely on society to return another lost wallet just because of me not paying attention because of not sleeping the night before. I will always drug myself out the night before trips so I can be fresh the next morning.

Seventh life lesson - Learn as many languages as I can. More languages = more conversations with interesting people. My new goal is to learn Mandarin, because Chinese are going to be kicking ass internationally now and for a long time.

In recap of the summer, I lived in Madrid for 3 months, I gained a Spain accent in Spanish, I taught English to 3 people, I partied, I ran with the bulls in Pamplona, I swam in the Mediterranean sea at Barcelona, I made some good friends, I had awesome experiences, and I had the summer of a lifetime.

I hope all of you had fun keeping up with me through my blog, and I'm sure I'll be having another blog-worthy experience soon.

Besos y abrazos.
Nick Canfield

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

One more thing

My house dad let me drive his Rolls Royce today.



My life is complete.

Nicolás Antonio Canfield (Nick Canfield)

Last day in España

Holy shit. I've spent some of the most interesting 89 days of my life here in this beautiful country. I have accustomed myself to a different culture, different friends, and a whole new life. It has seriously been probably the greatest experience of my life up till this point.

Some interesting updates:

I went to Barcelona two weekends ago, and I had a wonderful time on the Mediterranean Sea beach, going to beautiful cathedrals, cooking in hostels, meeting up with my Australian friend, and getting a very nice sunburn on my lower back (nice one Nicolás...) One interesting thing I didn't know about Barcelona is the amount of Catalan they speak there instead of Spanish, although the people were very helpful when I spoke to them in Spanish. It was if Barcelona was a whole different country from the Spain I'd come to know in Madrid, and it wasn't only because of the language. The people looked different and had a different sense when I saw them. Oh well, Barcelona was an awesome adventure, and I even did it when I was overcoming a bacterial infection! Bacteria = 0. Nick = 1. Scoreboard bacteria bitch!
p.s. - the beach was a topless beach. Accordingly so, I had a wonderful time!

Second update - I gambled for the first time. In Madrid there are a lot of miniature casinos that are always willing to take some money from random Polish guys (trust me, there were a lot of Polish guys in these casinos). So I went into one with a .20 Euro coin, dropped it in the slot, pressed a button, and watched my money magically disappear. I felt like I should have paid them more to watch the money magically disappear, but the night was young, and money was needed to be saved.

Third update - Presents have been bought. If I didn't buy you a present, I'm sorry. I only have a limited brain capacity and limited space in my suitcase. If you've asked for a present, you probably got one. If you didn't, then..., pray that you were one of the lucky ones I bought for!???

Fourth update - I can't wait to see my family, my friends, and my dogs back in the States. I've had one hell of a summer, and I don't regret one single second of what I've done here.

Thanks to everyone that has helped me come here and to everyone that has supported me to get me to this point. I'm talking about parents (thanks Dad, Catherine, and Mom for love and dinero to help get me here), friends (for keeping me sane when I needed to be sane. too many of you guys to thank, but you know who you are), Spanish teachers, my Nana, my aunts and uncles, my brother and sister, and of course my Spanish family here (Isabel, Carlos Padre, Carlitos, Danae, and Sonia). I can never repay you guys for the help you've given me, but you can always hope that I get really rich and friendly with my money in the future!

Otra vez, gracias por todo el apoyo. Besos y abrazos...

Nicolás Antonio Canfield (Better known as Nick Canfield)

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Being sick in Spain.

Apparently pink eye exists in Spain, y me ha pillado (it has played tag with me). I'll try to survive, but Barcelona trip plans for this weekend might be dead. We'll see about tomorrow.

Besos (well, maybe not kisses because that would get you too close to my sick pink eye) y abrazos.

Nick

Friday, July 16, 2010

I come from the land of red haired people!

Hola a todos! I hope everyone is having an awesome summer still because I'm having a great summer.

Last weekend was an absolute tiring blast. On Saturday the 10th, two friends and I headed to Pamplona to go run with the bulls. The bus ride was about 5-6 hours there with plenty of beautiful Northern Spain countryside to look at. Our first mission was to find some food after getting off the bus, and we eventually ate some 5 Euro bull sandwiches at some weird restaurant. I felt relieved that I was at least going to eat a bull in the case that I died (but luck and good route planning was on my side). We then went walking around Pamplona looking for interesting things in the 40 degree Celsius weather. Then we randomly sat on a bench and eavesdropped on a conversation between an Australian girl and 7 Frenchmen. We eventually relieved the Australian girl from the fiery love pit of Frenchmen, but not without being kissed on the cheek by a Frenchman (Hint - Don't take pictures of Frenchmen for Frenchmen. They will kiss you on the cheek whether you like it or not). After the Australian was in American hands, we continued walking around Pamplona eventually opting to not go to a bullfight because tickets were about 50 Euros a pop ($75). Our original sleeping plan (of David, Ellen, and I) was to sleep in the park as a group, but the Australian girl (Whom I shall now refer to as Chi, her name) invited us to sleep more securely on the floor in her hotel room. We obliged. Before heading to the hotel, I made sure to scrutinize her story to make sure she wasn't a rapist/Frenchwoman in disguise/murderer/Lover of pop rock. Her story was completely congruent and straight, so we slept on her floor.

At 12:12am, I get a call from America; it's my dad. I couldn't answer it because my cell phone would have exploded in 2 seconds from the costs. Apparently my dad didn't want me to get killed by a nice and friendly bull, but I didn't come to Pamplona to just watch. I came to run. So the next morning, I planned a nice, easy, and safe route where I made sure no bull was going to come, and I did it. I RAN WITH THE BULLS! For more details, must see me in person.

As for the night following the running, Spain was playing in the World Cup against Holland. I of course was a little torn. Should I root for the country I'm in or the country that my heritage is from? Either way, I couldn't lose! I went to watch the game in downtown Madrid at Plaza Cibeles, and then we wandered around watching the game at random bars. When Spain won, the whole city went nuts! Cecilia, David, and I stayed up all night in Madrid singing, walking around, dancing, watching 2 old people have sex in front of the Prado Museum (very tasteful place I must say...), asking prostitutes how much their services would cost (apparently 25 euros for ______), resting on random benches, getting window shows from high school girls, and almost getting caught up in a riot. It was a fun night I'll never forget. For more details, see me in person. Blogs can't express emotions too well.

Oh, and as for the title of this blog, apparently at 5am in Spain I look like an Irishman. The people kept coming around and asking me if I was from Irlanda, and I eventually just said 'yes' to get them to shut up. Oh, the joys of being a Anglo Saxon whiteman - no one knows what country you're from! haha

I've only got 19 more days here in Spain. Here's to the best of them!

Besos.

Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Thursday, July 1, 2010

2/3 done.

I thought it was about time for an update, so here it goes...

It's been 7 weeks and 5 days that I've been here in Spain. I've learned a lot of new Spanish, life skills, and a lot about myself. I've made some friends, hung out in the Madrid night life many times, and really enjoyed my time here.

The weeks are different now that Carlos and Danae are out of school. I wake up at 8:30, wrestle to get out of bed, eat a b-fast (toast with onion, salt, and olive oil. very delicious), teach Carlos at 9:35, teach Danae at 10:45, swim, eat lunch, take a 2 hour nap, swim some more, eat dinner, facebook, stumbleupon, and then sleep. On the weekends, I'm usually in Madrid from 9pm until 8am the next morning. I've been clubbing, bar hopping, touristing, dancing, meeting random people, buying beer from chinese men, and doing many other interesting things that only 3am can account for, haha. In all, Madrid night life is very fun, and I'm trying not to over- or under- do it.

Next big point of news: I have a Spanish cell phone! It's a prepay phone, and I can call people for $.14/minute. I bought the phone so I could meet up with people and stay in contact with new friends. I've had the phone for a week, and it's really been helpful.

Oh... so I know this isn't a big deal or anything, but I'm running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain on July 11th at 8am. I still need to buy a red handkerchief, a white shirt, and white pants. I'm going with a friend here named David, and we're pretty excited about going. Just bought the bus ticket last night, and it's a good 6-8 hour bus ride, and I'm sure I'll either be sleeping/preparing to run with the bulls or finishing up on my Spanish novel. It should be one awesome experience!

Holy freaking God it's getting hot here in Spain. My bedroom last night, when I went to bed, was 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Even after taking a cold shower, it was unbearable. It sucks that my house family doesn't do air conditioning, even though they live in a $2.7million house! During the day, I walk around the house with just my swimsuit on because it's literally too hot to wear anything else. But hey, it's all good. Can't wait to get back to the states for some air conditioning!

I'll be sure to post the pictures of the running of the bulls when and if I don't get trampled. Until then, I love all you guys and keep have an awesome summer.

Besos y abrazos,
Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Blah blah blah...

So, it's official. I've been clubbing in the downtown nightlife of Madrid. It was an awesome experience. I rode the metro, went to a club, actually danced, had a couple of drinks, and drifted off into the metro to catch the ride home during the Madrid sunrise. From 11pm-8am last thursday, I was on an awesome journey. I met some people, but I really didn't catch their names. Anyhow, I had an awesome time, and documentation of the night is impossible to put online! haha

It's been a wet week here in Madrid, and my house family is not liking it. I personally love it because my room is now at a comfortable 23.3 degrees celcius instead of a 31 degrees hell hole, and that makes it a lot easier to sleep. I've also been trying to get out and do what I said I'd go do every morning here in Madrid: go running in the countryside. I've marked out a pretty sweet trail from the house that goes through wheat fields, beautiful countryside, and abandoned tennis courts(???). I've ran it 2 times, but I'm hoping to do the trail at least once every 2 days.

I'm also halfway through on a new book/novel I've started: El Juego del Angel, by Carlos Zafón. It's a very difficult read, seeing as how most of the words require a lifetime of studying Spanish to understand, but I skip past the words I don't know and understand the general meaning of the sentences. Uptil now it's been a story about a writer that is hired by some crazy italian bastard to write a religious text in order to deceive the world and follow his religion. I'm only halfway through, so I'm hoping it'll be an interesting read like the last Zafón book I read, the Shadow of the Wind.

The kids are just about out of school, and when that happens I'll be on a whole different schedule. English lessons in the morning, pool in the afternoon, Madrid at night (hopefully...). I can't wait for the change, because right now I need one...

It's been 38 days here in the land of España, and I'm hoping the next 51 days are more awesomely awesomer.

Besos

Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Soo many stories to tell. Where do I start...?

Ok, let's start a week ago. I finally made a friend here in Madrid, and he's a really cool guy. We're planning some crazy outings in Madrid's nightlife, and I think it's going to be very fun. More details upon request... haha

We've recently been doing a lot of swimming here at the house. The water is warm enough to not freeze off a body part, and I've been enjoying it. I've taught the kids how to play Marco Polo, and oh my god do they cheat, bad. Speaking of Marco Polo, I was on the streets of Madrid a couple of days ago, and a woman randomly said, "Marco?". You can only imagine the confused looks on peoples' faces when I yelled back to her, "POLO!". Apparently Marco is a Spanish name not to be made fun of... haha

I've been to Madrid about 5 times now, and I'm really starting to get a hold of how to use the metro system and how to get around. I already know one area, Sol, very well, and now I need to start branching out so I can start meeting people from all over.

Fun Story of the day: Today I went to Madrid, the Sol area to be exact, and saw something very cool. A strike against the Spanish govt.'s wage cuts was going on. I decided to join the strike for a little while. I grabbed a flag, took some disgruntled pictures of the huelgistas (strikers), and got told to leave by a cop when I was taking pictures of the entrance to the Department of Housing where the strikers were. So check that off my list: I have participated in a worker's strike in Madrid, Spain. WHA WHO!!!

I'll try to upload some pictures here so you can see my expressions instead of my words about my experience here, but just know that I'm starting to take grasp of the fun and opportunity I have here in Madrid.

Besos y abrazos.
Nicholás Antonio Canfield

Fruitful Trips to Madrid





Saturday, May 29, 2010

Madrid Birthday!





Today we went to Madrid to celebrate my birthday with some shopping, sight seeing, and my first legal beer. It was a cruzcampo, and it was pretty good. i enjoyed it, even though I drank it in the presence of my house mom and the two kids (HAHA). funny stuff.

I´ll let the other pictures speak for themselves.

hasta luego. And don´t forget, we can talk on skype! - nicholas.canfield is my skype addy.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Keeping on movin'




It's been 18 days here in the lovely land of España, and I feel good. I don't know if that's from all the good food I've been eating, but I feel very contento.

It's already starting to get hot here. My bedroom temperature, with the window open, is currently 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It's freaking hot, and sleeping with covers is like taking a second shower (except in sweat). I can't wait for the 100 degree days when I'll be chilling in the pool and around Madrid. Those will be the days.

The puppies are getting big! It's only been 10 or so days, and they've already just about doubled in size. I personally have stayed about the same weight, but I expect to maybe gain a few pounds in muscle and fat before I go back to the States. The food here is just soo good, and I eat a lot of it. The family says that the last teacher that came here gained 7 kilos or about 15 pounds! Well... I guess it's inevitable, might as well embrace it!

I'm starting a new teaching method with Dánae. Everyday day We're going to be drawing a picture with different things that she wants to learn, and of course, we're going to connect the English words with the pictures. I think this is two birds with one stone. 1 - Dánae loves to draw, and this will be a way to connect with her. 2 - She'll connect pictures with English words rather than 'translations' from Spanish, and I think (from being a Rosetta Stoneite) that this is a very good way to learn.

Teaching the mom here is going well. We usually spend about 3 hours a day talking about stuff. Most of the time she talks, I listen (Good practice for marriage, eh? haha). She's increased her confidence in speaking English over the past week, and now she tries to say everything in English that she can. We mostly go to the grocery store, fruit store, to get gas, or to do random shopping, and in the car we're always talking about whatever. I can understand everything she says now in Spanish, without missing a beat. When I got here to Spain, it was a little more difficult understanding her, but now I find myself being able to double task by listening to her and thinking about other stuff. Good sign of fluency!!!

I've started to read a huge 600 something page novel in Spanish by the writer Zafón. I've currently read about 20 pages, and it's been very tough. I have a good understanding of the general concepts of the book, but it's kind of like reading Shakespear. You understand what's going on, but you can't enterarse de cada palabra.

Oh how I've missed my chuches (snacks) from America. I'm currently chowing down on some Haribo gummy bears and Sour Patch Kids. Gardettos is also being destroyed, and so are some delicious Scooby snacks. haha.

I'll keep chugging along, and hopefully things will keep going for the better like they have been.

Abrazos y besos (Hugs and kisses).
Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Monday, May 24, 2010





This video shows one of the best pranks I've ever been a part of. I thought that the small package I opened in the video is the one my parents sent me with books, food, and other stuff. I open it, and the box is full of Spanish magazines stuffed. I personally for the first 10 seconds thought I was robbed by the Spanish post office people..., but then at the end of the video when I lovingly say to my house dad, "I hate you!!! haha" I realize that it's a prank, and the real package was waiting for me around the corner. haha. Props to Carlos mayor. He got me...

The past days have been great. Good food. Got to see a young professionals live tennis match here in Madrid. Finally got my wallet here, and received a package with a bunch of books, goodies, and board games. Awesome. Thanks Dad and Catherine!

It's starting to get hot here in Madrid, and my bedroom currently at 12:20am Spain time is at 80 degrees F. It's hot! I'm ready to get in the pool everyday now.

Many other stories and fun things, but I'll save those to tell you guys for when I get back to the States!

besos.

Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Thriller Study break



Danae thought it would be fun to show our dance moves to the world. I thought differently. I lost, and that's why the video is being posted. haha

Hopefully this gives you and idea of what the kids are like and the fun that we have.

Yesterday I gave a presentation to the Aeronautics College English class here in Madrid, and I must say I had one fun time. I gave them a quick rundown of CU, the students, myself, and my major, and then I let them ask me questions about the U.S. and myself for a hour. Most of the questions of course were a little biased and had negative views about the U.S. such as our drinking laws, our love of automatic weapons, and our McDonalds, but I at least tried to give them a good positive idea of what America is all about. If nothing else, by just presenting myself I showed them that not all Americans are unintelligent consuming machines that eat McDonalds all day long, and I let them clearly know that stereotypes aren't always true. Everything depends on the individual situation. Oh... I also met up and had lunch with some of the students yesterday. Some of the girls in the cafeteria were gorgeous, and the group I was with was really funny and nice. They basically treated me with a bunch of respect, and at least I got to hang out with some people that are my same age! No offense Carlitos, but you're not almost 20 with a 20 year old humor and thoughts! The only bad part is that those students don't get out of school until June 30th, and they have exams up until then. Basically, I need to find another group of friends.. :(

It's starting to get hot here in Madrid. It's already about 80 degrees+ here, and the humidity is like 50% with no rain. It's going to be one hot summer, and the shorts are already out. I'm putting the body in beach season shape, like a young dutch David Hasselhoff from Baywatch: that's what I'm going for. haha

Well, it's been one crazy day, and my legs are literally about to fall out from under me. I've been spending about 2 hours every other day in the gym, and my legs are just not working well. So yea, off to another long Spanish siesta for me.

Un saludo y besos a todos.

Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Monday, May 17, 2010







I must say, the cutest thing I've done in a while is feed honey on my finger to a whippet puppy. That was awesome. Other than that, today I went on a little walk through the 'urba'(neighborhood), played some tennis against a very difficult wall, and then took a little siesta. Good day, good day.

Tomorrow I'm headed to the polytech college here in Madrid to give a presentation about CU and our experience with exchanging business letters with the polytech school. I hope to meet some cool people around my age group so I can finally go do some true hanging out in Madrid. Espero que pase asi.

Un saludo a todos. (cheers to everyone!)
Nicolás

Sunday, May 16, 2010

More Pictures








More pictures of the puppies and stuff.

Tomorrow I get the chance to give my first English lesson. I can't wait to do it, and of course, the puppies will be included in the lesson!

Saturday, May 15, 2010







Thought I'd upload some pictures to show what's going on in the house. Carlos is little crazy, and the pregnant whippet Boehme just had puppies today. I of course had to pull out some Michael Jackson, and Carlos had to put his fingers on the camera lens... Yep, everything is going awesome! haha

Can't wait for the actual summer to come around so we can do fun stuff. The kids have school now, but when summer comes, we'll be basically outside all day at either the amusement park, pool, or playing. And of course, we'll be doing it all in ENGLISH. Can't wait!

I'll keep the blog updated as much as I can. And yes, pictures of the puppies will be coming very soon!

un saludo.
Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

New Culture, New Life

Wow... I'm barely starting to realize that I'm in another country and that it's not a dream. I find myself sometimes feeling as if I were just observing a scene from a dream. It's a weird feeling, but I'm starting to embrace the reality around me and figure out how to start a routine and a new life here.

Today I signed up for a gym membership here in order to keep myself in good shape from the huge amount of good food that my 'house mom' makes me. Man that food is good! And it's always there, 3 times a day. crazy! I worked out for 2.5 hours, and saw some beautiful Spanish women. Let me tell you, when Spanish women work out, it sounds like they're doing something naughty in bed (That was the best part of the gym!). It's a good gym, and it doesn't cost much per month.

My last 5 days have mostly just been hanging out with the 'house mom' running errands, teaching her English phrases, and visiting things in some suburbs of Madrid. At 5pm, the kids come home, we play for a bit, and then they get on their homework. I give each kid about 1 hour with me for help with their English homework and for other subjects like math, government, social studies, and language. They mostly just do their homework without my help, and I just wait until they have a question and then we say it in English or I find some connection with English.

I haven't been taking many pictures because I don't have a charger for my camera's rechargeable batteries, but I have taken some. It's just that I'm always on the road with Isabel and I don't want to seem like a ridiculous tourist.

I have been taking some little siestas around 3-4 pm, and I must tell you, they're great. I eat some bocadillos(snacks) and lunch and then I go to bed until the kids get home. It's a good afternoon, ¿que no?

In all, I'm learning a lot of culture and coloquial Spanish all the time, and I'm trying to teach English to the mom and kids in a coloquial way with play. This is what I'll do for now, but when summer (el 22 más o menos de Junio) comes around, I'll actually be giving the kids lessons.

I hope all of your summers or ends of the school year are going well. And don't forget, if you want to talk to me, get a skype account and add number/profile at 'nicholas.canfield'.

Un saludo a todos, y hasta luego.

Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Trip to Spain

If you ever get the chance to not sleep on a 11 hour flight because of your long legs and a huge Finnish guy taking up 25% of your seat, I'd highly not recommend it. That was seriously the worst trip I've ever had, but I arrived safely in Madrid.

I'm currently about to go to sleep in my new room. The bed seems way WAY nicer that the blue crap mattresses at Kitt West, and I'm sure I'll be sleeping well tonight seeing as how I haven't slept for 2 hours straight in 3 days. I'm going to crash.

But I just wanted you all to know that I'm fine, and my Spain family is the most welcoming family I could have. I'll update with pictures as they come along.

un saludo (and by the way, I'm going to hopefully keep my English this summer. hopefully, haha. from the way it looked today, I've got a lot of English to work on with the kids.)

Nicolás Antonio Canfield

Friday, May 7, 2010

Let the Journey Begin!

I'm currently at DIA enjoying the beautiful free WiFi and eating my Burger King greasy breakfast. mmm... delicious. In just a little bit, I will be on a integrated piece of metal and plastic flying at ridiculous speeds over an ocean. I've never flown out of the U.S.(except to Cancun which is "Little U.S.), and I'm hoping to enjoy every minute of the 13 hour trip including layover in Germany. Both of my tickets are at window seats, and I'm planning on seeing 5 whales, ok..., 4 whales. At least Free Willy for the in-flight movie?

I've realized that I have way way too many clothes, and I literally purged myself of at least 2/3 of my clothes in the past week. A lot of homeless people will be very happy with my swimming suit from 2004 (horrible attempt at a homeless person joke. I know I'm already going to hell, sorry...) Anyhow, I'm travelling to Spain with 23 Kilos of books and clothes, and I'm planning on having changed a lot of my wardrobe and book collection before the trip back to the States (take note, I will be using the metric system when I get back. Be prepared!)

I'll miss all of you dearly, but all of you know I'll be having the time of my life. Nos vamos a ver muy pronto cuando regrese, pero durante este tiempo largo y lejano de mí, espero que tengas un tiempo maravilloso (We'll see each other soon when I get back, but during this horribly wonderful time away from each other, I hope you have one awesome time)!

Last thoughts before travelling: Holy shit, am I actually going to Spain!?!

un saludo.
Nicolás


Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Start of A Big Journey

It's currently May 4th, 2010: 3 days before I take off to Spain. I've decided to start a blog so that all my facebook friends and technologically challenged relatives can keep up with what I'm doing in España.

I'll be updating the blog with pictures, stories, bull fights (if possible), lesson plans for the kids, and what ever else I think will keep you from falling asleep at the computer.

I can't wait to leave on Friday, and I'll miss all of you while I'm on my wonderful adventure!

un saludo(sincerely)
Nicolás Antonio Canfield (Formerly Known as Nicholas Anthony Canfield)