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Random Happenings in Cantabria
... did not push any further to introduce myself to his grandpa.
I get the wifi password(which ends up being 1111111111). No joke. Drink my beer…by myself…in a bar with my student. THEN the woman bar-tender sits down at the table with Luis(the student's name) and I start to realize…wait…I think she is his mom? This just keeps getting better. I try to look super busy on my iPod to try and show that I REALLY needed to come to this bar at 10:30pm for ...
A little bit of Sevilla in San Vicente
... to dance Sevillanas because in Sevilla, Sevillanas is SERIOUS BUSINESS.
What is Sevillanas you ask? Well, it is a type of flamenco and the dance of Feria de Abril in Sevilla. Maria, my host sister in Sevilla, tried to teach Melanie and I how to do it....and we FAILED. Well, to be fair, Melanie was pretty good! Jose Luis, who is our other "beginner" is hilarious ...
The start of "afternoon" classes. Joder.
... a bit more fun, and much more interactive, especially because they have their American to chat with haha!
Here is just another reason why I love Juan, the Director(Principal) of the school:
At about 4:00pm(1/2 hour before afternoon session is about to begin), I am sitting in his office talking about what we are going to do in class that afternoon. There are a group of boys from his class playing soccer outside before class starts. Juan tells me ...
Caminando la costa cantabria...
... tiene una onda a Santiago, con los paseos peatonales parecidos al paseo Ahumada. Acá estuvimos en la mañana, recorriendo a pata la ciudad, que también tiene una parte antigua, que obviamente es de piedra, con las callecitas estrechas. A eso de las 2 de la tarde, Oscar gentilmente nos invitó a almorzar en su pueblo natal Nanclares de la Oca, que estaba a unos 30 minutos en auto desde Vitoria, donde conocimos a su madre y tía, quienes nos tenían una EXQUISITA paella...mm...que delicia ...
Spanish and surf
Went to polish off my Spanish before the big trip and gain some new skills in the form of surf. Valuable experience, especially when you are hosted by a family and being trained ...