Finally in Salamanca! My "mom" is more of a grandma because she already has 3 grandkids. We can't communicate too well but it works out. Let me just say that they should not even call breakfast a meal here. It's a tiny little muffin or crackers with a cup of coffee. (The coffee is delicious here btw.) Lunch isn't until 3pm and that's the largest meal of the day. Dinner at 930 when the sun sets. The program totally spoiled us with the hotel meals when we got here, what with the unlimited jamons and eggs.
Today was the first day of class.. 845-240pm, it's like high school all over again. The first 3 hours of grammar and vocab was fun and bearable. There are only 12-15 students in each class and most of mine were either from the US or from Japan. One of them was SEVENTY years old and spoke better Spanish than the rest of us Americans. By the time 1pm rolled around we were super tired and hungry and bolted when it was time to go. We all go home for lunch and then siesta! (siesta = nap) My mom wouldn't let me out of the house after lunch the first day here because it was too hot.
Haven't gone out much yet because we've all been trying to settle in still. Going out for the first time tonight with my roommate, Sarah, to a bar that gives away free tshirts if you drink 4 beers. I'm getting that tshirt. OH! so not many of us have cell phones here and it's really hard to contact someone after you part. We all meet at the Plaza Mayor under the clock at a certain time (in the picture above.) Absolutely gorgeous at night!! I walked around by myself last night around 1130ish and there were groups congregating in circles in the center, all speaking different languages.
Still trying to plan out my last two weeks in Europe, but transportation is extremely expensive.. I might have to cut down the number of places I can hit. Heading to Aveira, Portugal with ISA this weekend. It's supposed to be beachtown, much cheaper than Espana, and we get tons of free time..yayy
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