22 September, 2021
Starting a new chapter in Spain, I am moving from Madrid to the northwestern corner of Spain, the province of Galicia. I have never visited Galicia, but it is said to be cool, rainy, green, and share Celtic ancestry with Great Britain. After two years in the heat of Madrid I am more than ready for this change.
On the train at last. Buh-bye Madrid!
My first glimpses of Galicia were in the mountains, lushly forested and beautiful, but there were so many tunnels that every time I'd get my camera ready we would suddenly be in darkness, so I gave up taking pictures and just looked out the window.
Here we are nearly to my destination: Vigo, Spain. There are many big rivers emptying to the sea in this region, making for a really pretty outlying area.
I arrived safely in Vigo and found my way to my AirBnB. Then I headed out to a cafe to meet my new head teacher, we chatted for about an hour. She seems very nice, it's amazing to me that she has taken the time to come all the way here just to meet me (she lives in a different town and is extremely busy with work).
As we were sitting in the cafe, it became overcast. On the way back to the AirBnB, which is just a couple of blocks, suddenly it started absolutely pouring rain! I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I took refuge in another cafe nearby. I was sitting near the door and the rain and wind were so strong that I was actually being misted with rain while sitting INSIDE. Talk about a sudden weather change!
