Things to Come

20 days to go until my visa appointment. I have all my important documents together, save a few passport photos, which leaves me to do little more than wait. I've been advised to hold off on buying a flight until I have the visa in my possession, which is somewhat frustrating given my desired departure date is about two months away. As I've said before, one must be patient with this program.

But I do have one bit of interesting development behind the scenes. I may have an apartment waiting at the end of the rainbow once I'm in Madrid. My circumstance is a bit unusual, as it's not generally recommended for auxiliares to plan their living situation before arriving in the city. Since nothing is currently set it stone, I'll share the details once everything is finalized. In the meantime, here's the view from the prospective-apartment's balcony: