Wednesday - June 12th

Wednesday was a looooooooooong day! I left for work at7:30 in the morning, but didn’t make it home until 10:30 at night. I worked my normal workday, but we had an event last night. A delegation came from Florida to discuss business with the delegation from Barcelona. This meant that I got to spend the night directing traffic and then socializing. Those of you who know me know how much I love making small talk. All in all it went well. As a member of the Consular Section, I was primarily focused on the tourism industry. I spoke with representatives from cruise lines, the port master, the dock master, some airlines, and a few businesses aimed directly at tourists. The economic and political sections had their own people they focused on. There were only two downsides to the event. First, seating was limited. Second, they only served alcohol. It was a long, thirsty night! But overall, it went well.