Fuimos a Sevilla y Granada
Hello,
We just had a four day weekend so Dolly, Michelle, Breann and I went to Sevilla and Granada. In Sevilla we saw La Plaza de España which is huge and rivals St. Peter´s square in Rome. That was Friday. Saturday we went to Granada and saw the gardens of La Alhambra. We couldn´t go inside because those tickets were sold out. After the Alhambra we got to see a flamenco show. Sunday we returned to Sevilla. It was raining. We saw El Alcázar and I had to pay 7€ while everyone else got in for free since they had a student ID and I didn´t. We arrived in Santander last night around seven and Dolly discovered that she had lost her camera. I think it was stolen while we were on the metro in Madrid. There were so many people on the subway that day we were packed like sardines so it would have been easy for a pickpocket to reach inside her purse and grab her camera. Luckily I haven´t lost anything or had anything stolen, but I think next time I travel I´m going to take my smaller bag rather than my backpack so i can hold my belongings in front of me if I need to. I don´t really have to worry about my passport, money and things like that since those things I keep around my neck under a shirt.
My next trip I´m planning is to go to Paris on 26th of October. After that I want to return to Barcelona on November 6th and actually see La Sagrada Familia and the Gaudi Museum/Park. Hopefully I´ll get to see a futbol game too. Speaking of futbol I might be able to see a Santander game this Sunday. My host parents have also invited me to come with them to a town called Pueblo (aptly named) to visit their family. I still have a hard time understanding what they´re saying, but in school when my teachers speak I can understand them pretty well. I´m getting better at understanding spanish, but speaking it is still very slow. Hopefully I can study abroad again or go live in a spanish speaking country after I graduate so I can actually learn the language because two and a half months is not enough time to learn a language. It´s also frustrating because I haven´t really met many spanish people here in Santander aside from my host parents and their family. I was hoping to make some spanish friends that i could practice my spanish with. Making spanish friends is proving to be far more difficult than I thought at first. I want to take a cooking class through an organization through school so hopefully I´ll meet some of the spanish students through that.
2 comments:
Hey buddy,
It was so good to hear your voice today, and I'm so sorry I missed your second call. I know what its like when you're busy and having fun, but seriously call me back sometime. Tomorrow I am busy from 12-2pm, and from 3-4 or so, but before noon I'm good. Thursday I'm at the county all day and probably won't be able to answer.
Friday I'm available before 3pm my time.
It was so good to hear you. Sorry if I was confused I got really sick last night and today had to go to school anyway because I only have 5 class meetings this term and they are worth 40 points each out of a total of 500 points so I can't miss.
Anyway I'll email you this also in case you don't read your comments.
Caitie is so cute. She's so big and animated. She really carries on conversations now, but no real words.
I guess Olivia had a Dr's appointment today and she's like 14.5 lbs and 24 inches...considering Caitie is 13 months old, only 18.5 lbs and 26 inches Olivia is a monster.
Anyway love ya bud. call me back some time. Have fun.
Wonderful post today! I'm so sorry for Dolly,about her camera.....did she have a way to download her previous photos?
Sounds like your trip was*very* fun...did you dance with any flamenco girls?
It never feels like enough time, wherever you travel. Getting to know the locals takes long stays.How, wonderful that your host family is taking you with them for a visit! That will be a treasure.
We love reading about your exciting adventures and look forward to more.
Love you so much.......Miss you!
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