Back to Madrid :)

I arrived back in Madrid about a week ago from my long Christmas vacation. Our break was almost a month long! I had a great Christmas break. One of my best friends visited me from California, and stayed with me for his whole break. I also went to Anchorage, Alaska for a week and a half to see my boyfriend. It was so much fun to see all my friends and spend time with my family. Of course we had a snowy Christmas at home (Montana) and it actually felt like a real winter(there is not any snow in Madrid). Everything at home felt the same; it never really seems to change whenever I go back. It was a fantastic Christmas at home. However, by the end of the break, I was once again ready to return to Madrid.
It always takes a very long time to travel back to Spain. It takes a day just to reach the east coast, and then an additional eight hours from there. However, this time it was much more enjoyable. My best friend/roomate and I ended up having the same flight from D.C. to Madrid! We didn´t know we were booked on the same flight until earlier that day, but her being on the eight hour flight made it so much better! It was very exciting to see her after a month and hear all about her break! And now, I am all settled back in my apartment in Madrid. It feels like I never left! I started my five classes and teaching english last week. It is going to be a very busy, but great semester!