Lacrosse....in Spain!

Lacrosse is not the most well known sport in Spain, yet each time I've come I have to bring my stick.  I can always find a wall, or convince my friend Sara  to play catch but anything more than that has been wishful thinking....until now.

Thanks to Facebook, I found a Valencia Lacrosse "team" that consists of a few guys who are part of a following in Spain that play Lacrosse.  Last night they had a practice/meet up, so I convinced Sara to come check it out with me.  As it was all guys, I switched to using a guy's stick halfway through and eventually even threw some gloves on.  We actually did a couple drills and had a decent work out. In a word it was awesome.  I couldn't stop smiling just because at last the two things I love in life, Lax and Spain, had come to a co-existance.  Sara, a relative newbie to the sport, did a great job and held her own again the Spanish dudes for sure.   In November there is "play-day" here in Valencia with teams from Madrid, Sevilla and a couple other places coming into town.  It is going to be mostly guys, but they said I could play if I wanted to, and who am I to say no?!  Helmets, gloves, pads...and of course full on checking...this could be awesome. 

As for the work side of things here in Spain, I have been to school a couple times, met some students and teachers but still haven't started to work work. The teachers seem really relaxed and want me to observe a bit before jumping right in and  are willing to take it slow in the beginning.  I have my first "private class" this afternoon, wouldn't say I am jumping with joy to start those, but it will be nice to start earning some Euros instead of spending my precious US dollars.  As for Spanish social life later tonight I am hopping on a bus and will arrive in Mérida, EXTREMADURA around 2 pm...I gotta feeling its gonna be a good WEEKEND!