Ultima Dia de Clase

Well today was my last day of class. There is no class tomorrow because of Semana Santa. Now, here's a little bit of Spanish culture for everyone. In the US we have Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Saturday (I forget the name), and then Easter. Here there is an entire week where they celebrate Semana Santa (the literal translation is Saint Week). I should have been in Andulucia, or the south of Spain, during this time because it is where all the action happens. I was there for Carnaval so I can't complain too much, but here in Barcelona, the Catalunya region, they celebrate this week differently from the rest of Spain. Here they have something called a "mona." This is a sculpture out of chocolate. In all of the Pastelerias are little scenes from different movies or other little sculpted animals. They are very cute and I wish I could carry one home without it breaking into a million pieces, but I do have pictures.
Anyway, in the Andalucia region, and many other regions of Spain, during Semana Santa they have processions every day with different scenes from the crucifixion. There are also often penetents, who wear robes similar to those of the KKK but in different colors. Thursday, Friday and Monday all schools are closed (except ours is only Friday and Monday) and the businesses are all closed Friday and Monday.
I may see if I can see a procession tomorrow in a town that is a part of BArcelona. My teacher said it might be possible, but it depends on how tomorrow goes and if I feel like trying to search it out. Anyway I will most likely not write again until I am in New Jersey. I fly out of Barcelona at 7 in the morning on Saturday (my time) and land in Madrid at 8:10. I will leave Madrid at 3:15, so it will make for a super exciting day in the airport! I land in London at some point and have a 2 hour layover. Finally, I land in Newark at 11ish, to be met by whatever family has dragged their butts out that late to get me. The next week will be crazy and quick then I pack up and head for Mexico. I'm so excited for my week home, but I just got an email from my family in Mexico and am excited to go there too. They sound like they are anticipating my arrival because they are busy with work and desperately need my help.
Adios mi gente! Gracias para su visita (ok I just like that all teh napkinds in Spain say this!).
Jenn