The workshop finished, the sangria pitcher is empty, we’ve gotten to do some painting and we’ve taken photos to use as reference for painting at home.

We’ve visited several museums and feasted our eyes on world class art and architecture. We’ve learned some things about the history and politics of this region of Spain. We have met some lovely people from Barcelona, Latvia, Colombia, France and other spots.

Traveling makes me realize my world is just a tiny fraction of the universe and I am awestruck by how many different parts there are to our planet. Traveling also opens up more windows in my mind and I always come home with new things I want to learn more about.

I’m bringing home some new directions and inspirations I want to explore in my painting, new flavors and foods I want to try to cook at home and some new sandals that the sell in the Barcelona shops whose design came from the farmers in Menorca.