My bedroom!
The plaza outside my apartment complex. There's a cafe/restaurant and a park that little kids play at all the time. We live about a wedding - gown shop.
Drying your clothes - Spanish style
The view from my bedroom window.
La plaza mayor -the cathedral spires are behind it - muy muy bonita. And everything is so colorful! I love it.
So, I definitely thought I was getting used to the food - at least it wasn't terrible. But I have since reconsidered that thought. Not complaining here, just distinguishing the differences in foods from here and home.
Por instancia: I can only describe it as a ham and cheese grilled sandwich, minus the bread. And not grilled, but fried. In egg batter. I had two thick slabs of ham with some creamy cheese between, and the ham was battered with scambled eggs. I'm guessing she then fried it in a pan. The first few bites weren't bad, but let me tell you. It's MUY DIFICIL to eat a large "sandwich." On another note: i tried another piece of fish! It was fried shrimp, which isn't at all exotic, but i step in the right direction.
Today we had our first day of school. We met at the Arco de Santa Maria and walked about 15 minutes to campus (campus is about a 4o minute walk from my house). We took a placement test for our grammar classes, then had an orientation with the foreign study coordinators. The press was there because we're the 10th class from WMU to come here - there was an article in the newspaper today, and will be another tomorrow. I'll pick some up, don't worry, Mom. =)
By the way, campus is b-e-a-utiful, as is the walk to campus.
Funny story about last night: As I was eating the fried-ham-cheese-sandwich, my whole Spanish family was in the kitchen with me. At first, Jose was surprised that I "liked" the food (i didnt want to be rude), but the conversation evolved into trying to get the dog, Curra, to take her pill. It made me think of Mom and Dad trying to get Daisy to take her pills by shoving them into hot dogs because Jose kept shoving them into croissants. It was a funny process because Curra would stuff the croissant with a pill in it in her cheek and wait for him to look away, then try to spit it out. They had as much trouble as we did and was definitely an interesting process.
That's about it. My legs are tired from all the constant walking. It's ejercico bueno and i'll need to walk off all of the bread they keep making me eat! Mas pan? Mas pan?
Besos para todos.
Cara
2 comments:
So i was showing that to mom and grandma, and mom was trying to translate the few things you had in spanish. and no, there really weren't that many parts in spanish. but she got to the "besos para todos" and said "WHAT'S THAT?! THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY?!" and i go "umm... not exactly. kisses for everyone." and mom threw her arms in the air and said "OH, GREAT!"
thought you would enjoy that.
oh oh oh more pictures please!!
miss and love you :)
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