I hate despedidas.

This week is full of goodbyes as the year wraps up for us auxiliares de conversación, and it's left me feeling rather bittersweet. Last night was a goodbye dinner in Sevilla with friends, and today the only reason I went to work was for the 'despedida' of my lovely co-assistant and myself (even though I'll be back to Cartaya for round two in the fall). I'm looking forward to some summer adventures with my new job, travels, América, and the Camino de Santiago, but I sure am going to miss some of the great people I got to meet this year. Living abroad is such a wonderful experience, but the coming and going of people makes it so much harder.

A little gift from Rafael Reyes high school--- Cartaya city, hand-crafted by 'Rafael' himself.



I'm so glad today was just an hasta luego and not a real adiós.