Ok so it's official: classes have started. We took a placement test and I'm in the "leon" group aka those who need a bit more "special" attention, to put it nicely. The people in my class are really fun and the teachers are a hoot.
This morning we had this profe by the name of Monolo. He is the one we have been hearing about since way before we left and they were right, he's CRAZY, but in a good way. He is super "out there" but he is a REALLY good profe! Actually, all of the teachers are good! They actually seem excited to teach us and have us learn, rather than the american teachers who drag ass into the classroom and watch the clock more than the students (except you, mom).
After classes it's home for almuerzo, lunch, and then siesta. Thus far I have been waking up at the crack of dawn (I saw the sunrise yesterday, that's how early) and not napping so I usually crash around 11 or 12, which is still REALLY early in this culture. Then after siesta, the town kind of wakes up and a group of us will meet up at the carousal in the local park right by my apt and go out for Sangria (which is incredibly delicious and also potent) or yesterday we celebrated a birthday and went out for a dietary staple : churros con chocolate.
When I say churros con chocolate I mean freshly fried breaded goodness which are rolled in copious amounts of sugar and then dipped in hot chocolate that has the consistency of a pudding that hasnt quite settled yet. SO FREAKING GOOD.
I'm finally starting to think about venturing out on the weekends. I think I want to take a bus to Bilbao for a weekend. The guggenheim museum is something i just cannot get out of my mind. Also, I got in contact with Germana, a distant cousin who lives in Italy, so I'm trying to figure out if I can visit her on a weekend. Also, a friend from oregon who is from England said she would like to meet up so that would be AMAZING to see her!!! So many places, so little time!!
This weekend should be interesting, first weekend out after classes!!! Hasta luego
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