Signage en España

Each time I tell someone I am going to Spain they ask me something new. One of the latest questions was how will you read the signs. I didn't really think it would be an issue as most signs have fairly universal symbols on them and it appears I was right.

There are a couple major differences in road signs, instead of our rounded corner rectangles, Spain displays information on circles. Another difference is that we use reversed type and they opted for the classic black on white. I guess my 6 hour drive from Barcelona to Bilbao will give me a good chance to decide which I prefer. I have a funny feeling that Canada and the United States chose reversed type for a reason, but why not try something new.

Some of the other signs I found were a bit busy for my liking, but I thought this one was fantastic!

Spain!

In just over a week I will be making my way to Spain and I couldn’t be happier. The plan is to have no plan, be spontaneous, do what I want, have fun! While I have planned a couple hostels that is about it I haven’t planned much else. There are definitely some things I want to see, Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, La Ramblas and the beach and I’m hoping I’ll have time to see them all. Check out all of the neat things I’ll be seeing in person.

Yes Man

Just when I got my workload under control, my personal life exploded. While I’ve had a great summer and done a lot of fun things, I feel like I haven’t had the chance to just sit there and get bored. While most people dislike being bored, I could really use a bored day.

I started off July with some weekend work at Tim Horton’s and then moved on to visiting the people I missed over the year. Next I prepared for my G test and passed! Words cannot express how happy I am to be done with the graduated licensing system (until I’m 80 that is). The third weekend in July I ran the Dirty Dash, a 4KM fun run, that I had set as a goal at the start of the summer. The weekend after that my parents took my family white water rafting, a fantastic trip all around. This past weekend I got to relax at my family picnic at my grandparents’ cottage on the Bruce Peninsula. Camera in hand I documented some cute moments and had a great day.

A trend I’ve noticed is that I’d rather do things and be tired than miss out. I’m doing my best to be a yes woman.