Thursday I started my new classes on for the month of August. I have one class of Civilization and Culture of Spain and the other is a language class... (because I realized I still have a lot to work on with my grammar). I really am enjoying both classes, but my language class makes me realize the huge difference of a native teaching you Spanish and an American. Everything we are learning should be a review but I feel like I'm learning everything in a completely new way, and not trying to just grasp topics enough to get you onto the next class like in the US. So its difficult, but I really need the extra work. My teacher loves to point out stereotypes of students from other countries as well as the ridiculous things she's heard when verbs aren't used in the right way, needless to say she makes it entertaining!
One of my friends visited from Cádiz last Thursday so we got to have a little reunion before I went to Malaga for the weekend with my roommate and a couple girlfriends. Saturday morning we left for Malaga and boy was it HOT and HUMID! We went to the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, where they have the Museo Casa Natal, as well as the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro. The Alcazaba was pretty impressive with amazing views of the Malaga port and Mediterranean sea. It is a Moorish structure built in the 11th century, with a Roman theater that sits in front of it. After we did a hike straight uphill to the Gibralfaro (an Arabic castle built in the 10th century), in what was around 95 degree weather (that felt like 110!!) Luckily there was a bus to take us back down :) After we cleaned up rested, and went to dinner at a restaurant called Pimpi, where they had delicious seafood and wine. The next day was our day of relaxation. We spent the day at Malagueta beach and had lunch at a Chiringuita, restaurant on the beach. After a long day in the sun and a successful weekend in Malaga, we returned to Granada.
Shout out to my sister Monday was her birthday!! Happy belated birthday again Bekah:)
That day Jilli and I went to the Plaza de Toros... it's no longer season, but we got to see an interesting display of 2 grown men practicing? playing? doing something? as a matador and bull. It was interesting and a little boy tried to trick us that there were bulls in the back. The ring was pretty impressive though, I can only imagine what it would be like to actually see una corrida de toros.
Tuesday, Jilli and I went to see Pitufos 2, which is Smurfs 2 in spanish. We needa stick to the kid movies because they're easier to understand ha, but it was cute. Later we got our first cooking lesson from Elba and made a tortilla española, an egg dish with potatoes and onions. Gotta practice, but its one of the easiest things they make here.
Wednesday I went to Aquaola with some friends from my program. Its a water park here in Granada with a few different slides, a river for intertubes, and a wave pool. It was fun and a nice way to escape the heat for the day!
I have been meeting with a girl named Vanessa to have a language exchange the last few weeks. So Thursday we went and got drinks at this really cute teteria. It had 3 stories and a tables and seats were on the ground. I got this delicious juice that was lemonade with mint in it, super refreshing! Afterwards, I went to an outside movie in the Sacramonte with her and her parents. The movie was "El vuelco del cangrejo", a Colombian independent film, and I lucked out because there were english subtitles! I hadn't eaten yet so I got a bocadilla and a beer to enjoy during the movie. AND BIG SURPRISE, half way through my drink I spill it on my lap... so I got to sit in through the rest of the movie with a beerbutt! Besides my clumsy accident, I enjoyed the movie, especially where we were watching it, which was above all of Granada.
Yesterday (Friday), we went out for some tapas and drinks because it was my friend Angela's last night in Spain. It was nice getting to hang out with everyone again because it seems like we've all been busy doing different things. Today was my first time sleeping in on a weekend here in Granada, and it was amazing! Now we just finished lunch so its time for a siesta :)
Until next time...
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