January
Hello again!
Well, it’s the middle of week three and as the title suggests, time is flying. Not literally, as in I’ve been throwing clocks out the window or what have you but flying as in going so fast, it hardly feels like this is week 3 of my time in Europe. It seems somewhat silly that I look back but I do and I wonder what happened to all the time I thought I had.
Anyway, I thought I’d take some time to answer some questions I’ve been getting recently.
How are classes and what am I taking?
Well, classes are like any other class anywhere else I think. They’re in Spanish of course and the professors are really cool about speaking slower or making sure you understand something they’ve said. I’m taking five classes this semester as apposed to the seven I had last semester. They are as follows: Composition and Conversation 1 and 2, Culture and Civilization of Spain, Spanish Literature and Spanish Cinema.
How is the food?
Food is good. Oh, man is it good. I mean since I’ve come I’ve tried loads of new foods and there have only been two things that I didn’t like. Alicia (my host mom) makes something new pretty much everyday and I feel like a pig because servings here are HUGE! Some examples of foods that I’ve loved so far are, torrijas, tortilla de patata, churros con chocolate, flan, and so many many more that I can’t possibly name them all.
How is my host mom (Alicia)?
To tell you the truth, I think we get along really well. We laugh a lot and talk about everything. I’m sure it just takes time, but I’m not feeling the connection I had with my family in Chile. I’ll have to just keep going as I am before I for a concrete opinion but so far so good.
Temperature?
Right now, pretty much all of Spain is freaking out because it never gets this cold in January. We’re having temps in the 20s (Fahrenheit) and water in fountains is freezing. Everyone complains about it but there’s still no snow so I’m happy for the moment. If it snows, I’m going to be angry for sure.
Trips?
All the newbies went to Madrid last Friday (January 21) and it was great. It was really cold but it was cool. I thought I was going to panic because I don’t like big cities but this was great. We went to a couple parks and a market and La Plaza Mayor where there are people that act like statues until you get close or give them money. You can probably put Plaza Mayor into YouTube and come up with a million and one hilarious examples of what I witnessed. (I’ll put pictures below)
This coming weekend (January 28-30) I’m going to Barcelona with a group of us Americans. I plan to go see The Sagrada Familia along with other Gaudi works and maybe just stroll through parks taking pictures for no reason. I’ll be sure to bring extra batteries and keep everyone informed. Maybe I’ll even post from the hostel where I’m staying....
Pictures Of Madrid On Low Batteries...
Puerta de Alcala
Parque de Retiro
Where the king and queen went on vacation
Palacio de Cristal
Used to be like a greenhouse for the royal plants...mostly tropical
looks like a castle but its a post office
Plaza Mayor just as the sign says...this is like a giant open courtyard in the middle of some buildings
one of the many markets in Madrid
Palacio Real
translation:
Royal Palace
Temple of Debod
Ruins sent as a gift to Spain from Egypt
Don Quijote and Sancho Panza
This is what I've got for that trip....There are a billion more pictures but I try to limit because of the time it takes to upload them. I will show off all of my pictures when I get back. I promise.
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