Me duelen los pies!

I've been in Seville for almost a week now! Time is flying by and I wish I could stay here wayyy longer! This weekend we traveled to Jerez de la frontera! We went on a bus tour and a walking tour and it was a beautiful little town!

After the tours we went to the Tio Pepe bodega. It was a very long tour but very interesting as well. We learned lots about the history of the bodega and the wine they produce there. After that we got to taste some tio, but sadly, I can't say I liked it all that much :/ The bodega was absolutely beautiful though, I loved every minute of the tour, minus the 30 min historical video haha

After Jerez, we spent the rest of the day at the beach! The beach was a blast and the water felt amazing. Simply being by the water makes the heat so much easier to bear!

Last night we went to a discoteca and I tried churros and chocolate, finally! It was pretty delicious. Pretty much beats memo's in every way I can think of :p It was another late night though, I don't know if I can keep up with these spaniards! My feet are literally useless to me right now, I don't know if I can walk..

España: first 3 days

Today is my third day in Spain, but I feel like its already been forever! I just arrived at my host family's home. My Señora is cooking lunch right now and it smells amazing!! After some detective work I figured out what the internet password was, she didn't know :p

Last night we saw a Flamenco show and it was amazing. I had no idea Flamenco involved so much tap. They were very talented and the guitar was beautiful. But it was also about 100 degrees in the room and despite the fact that we were sitting directly in front of the fan, the heat and the guitar was putting me to sleep :p

Today we woke up and checked out of the hotel, then went on a walking tour with Dani. We saw lots of beautiful places. Everything in Seville is simply 10 times more beautiful than in Seattle :p These were some of my favorites.

Plaza De España
Dani told us that a scene of Star Wars was filmed here lol

El Catedral - This felt like being inside of my Art History book

All the streets in Seville look like this. Can you imagine waking up every day and calling this home?

I can't remember the name of this building, but it was very beautiful. I wish we could have gone inside
Everything is going well so far, the only thing I'm struggling with is the lack of snacks. In spain, its typical to eat a small breakfast, lunch around 3 and dinner around 10. This is very strange for me, but I'm getting used to it. Tapas last night were so delicious. I had a Spanish potato omelette and then bread with some kind of sauce and ham. Then we ordered cake slices for dessert, of course.

Tonight we meet the other kids from session 2, I'm very excited. I love my small group of 7, but it well be fun to meet some new people.

Spain is everything I dreamed of, but I do miss everyone from home. There were a few rain drops today which reminded me to soak up all this amazing culture and warm weather as much as I can :) Jerez this weekend!!

Estoy en Seville!

Finally made it to Seville! After my flight from Madrid to Seville was rescheduled and then delayed by an hour and a half, I made it (with my luggage, thank god :p ) Today was pretty relaxed, we napped and then went out for tapas and tinto con limón, which is very delicious.

After that, the CIEE guy, Dani, took us to ice cream and then walked us to the river. It was beautiful down by the river because it was a little cooler and people were everywhere!
After all the flying though, I mostly just want sleep. Hopefully I'll have some pics up later!

p.s. the architecture in Seville is adorable :)

Food For Thought

"Nietzsche’s dictum might be useful for you to keep in mind right now, Leo: “If it doesn’t kill you, it’ll make you stronger.” Since I’m very sure that the turbulent waters through which you’re navigating will not kill you, I’m looking forward to all the ways this journey will upgrade your confidence and enhance your power. But there’s more to be gained, beyond what Nietzsche formulated. It’s also true that if it doesn’t kill you (which it won’t), it will make you wilder and kinder and smarter and more beautiful. (Stranger Horoscopes)

San Francisco Trip

San Francisco was so fun! It was actually pretty warm and I kept my shopping to a minimum, go me! I forgot how cute the homes are in the city and how scary the hills are!

Friday: I arrived while Taylor was at work, so I wandered over to Starbucks and read my book outside while I waited. It was lovely except I forgot how much I love smoking laws in Washington :p After that I walked over to Haight Ashbury and shopped for a bit before meeting Taylor and her roommate for lunch. That night we went to a Mexican Restaurant, got Froyo, drank some wine and watched Dear John (which was not as sad as I thought it'd be, considering how much I cry during the notebook lol)

View on the way downtown
Saturday: We all went down to the North Beach Festival and ate some free yogurt! Then we walked downtown and shopped for a while. After, Taylor and I went to the Cheesecake Factory and ate a realyyyy healthy meal. Later that night we went out in North Beach, it was lots of fun!
Sunday: We woke up and walked around Filmore and then to the Marina for Lunch! Then we headed over to Berkely where it was actually warm! We walked around and ate dinner at this little pub place with an adorable waiter :p
Of course the trip had to come to an end at some point, but I'm definitely planning on heading back sometime after August 6th ;)

You can't really see this, but I saw some Banksy (or a look alike) in North Beach! You can't really read it, but it says "If at first you don't succeed, call an airstrike"
8 Days until Spain! :)