Finally in Spain!

So, I'm writing this from a cafè on the highway to San Sebastián, Spain. We stopped here for lunch, but I don't have wi-fi yet, so it'll get published later in the day. So far, Spain is amazing. The weather is a wonderful 75 degrees, and sunny. A far cry from the thunderstorms I left behind in Oregon, for sure. The choir is exhausted. Personally, I've slept a total of about 5 hours since Thursday night. (It's Saturday afternoon right now.) We don't get to nap, though, since we need to adjust to the time zone quickly. Our first concert is tomorrow night, and we need to be on top of our game. We arrive at our hotel around 6 tonight, check in, grab some food, and relax for the evening. Our hotel is about 300 meters from the ocean, so I may go for a walk on the beach to simply decompress after spending 18 hours in the cramped confines of planes and busses. I need to stretch my legs. What better place to do that, than on a beach, where the only thing confining me is my imagination?!  I brought a songwriting tablet with me, too, so if the mood strikes, I plan on writing some music while I'm here. (Thanks to my family for getting it for me!) Oh, I should post a pic of my food. I had a chorizo sandwich and an espresso. Mmmm. Food here in Spain is rather inexpensive, in general. I can't wait to eat the seafood that our resort town is famous for!  One last thought - our choir rehearsed at the gate of the Newark airport last night. We sat there, singing, working through music, while pilots, attendants, and travelers stopped to listen. I watched a man break down in tears of joy after hearing us sing - not because we are great singers, but because the music touched him so deeply. I saw pilots break out their cell phone cameras to record us, because live music like this brightened their day, and was a rare find in a dreary airport. We touched lives yesterday without even having a concert. I want that for our choir, Fowler friends. I want you to experience music in such a way that touches the lives of people around you. More soon!