Scenes From September

As we've moved around the city this past week, working on the visa problem and completing what Señor Aventura calls 'tramites' (which roughly translates to endless  paperwork) I've taken some photos along the way!

It's been such a busy week, there hasn't been much time to write... but here are some images to share the general flavor of our life at the moment.

Freshly baked bread celebrating Catalunya on its Diada, a day-long National festival!

Snack packed for the kids' long school day and bus ride.

Glorious building on Avinguda Diagonal.

'La Planeta' - a mixed-use eco-friendly office building and living space.

Beautiful red onions at Capabro Market.

Rice cakes are a lot sexier here! This batch features mushrooms, truffles and cheese. My personal favorite is curry!

Lunch with Señor Aventura at the "Somewhere" Cafe in Sant Cugat

Incredible gluten free bakery... most delicious ever.

Plenilluni Musical, a fantastic music shoppe in Sant Cugat.

Soccer Dude is beyond thrilled to FINALLY have a violin to play. First lesson today!

Special tea from a special shoppe :)

A tea for all that ails you!

After months of squinting, I can finally read with ease again!

We loved hosting friends from San Diego here in Barcelona,
​before they embarked on their own fantastic journey!

Señor Aventura makes the world's greatest paella!

Despite the trouble with the visa, we've had a great week!  We've finally settled into our apartment; decorating it a bit and cooking almost all of our meals at home.  It feels really good to be completely unpacked and able to focus on building a normal routine!  

Dusk is falling as I sit and look out our office window, gazing upon the thick storm clouds rolling swiftly over the tops of the buildings around us. I'm so grateful to have this warm and wonderful brick shelter.  We've experienced several powerful rainstorms this week, complete with a brisk wind and much cooler temperatures.  

The Aventura family is ready to wrap our arms around Fall as it approaches... a season we hope (visa depending) to experience in Spain for the very first time!