Tryp Salamanca Hotel

... will ensue in the next few months yet I am still homesick for things I can not easily explain. This is a whole new experience for me, living with a host family rather than a college dorm, eating new foods everyday rather than grilled cheeses and turkey burgers like I'm used to, travelling around unfamillar yet exciting places, it is all so new and so different. This semester will definitely be one of growth for me and a time I'm sure I will never forget. I'll write again soon. Adios!

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I don't like spending the money but I'm going to be freezing all day in class if I don't get some stuff to wear. I guess I'll at least have a nicer, dressy coat when I get back to the states.

Nothing much to update. I uploaded a few more pictures from Salamanca that didn't fit onto the last entry.

I'm officially legal all over the world! Any worries that the 21st wouldn't be as much of a blow out over here were quickly put to rest. It was very very similar to what I imagine the US would be like.

Thursday night (9/10) I went out to dinner with friends from the university. A lot of stuff was closed because of the festivals, but we did manage to find a really really good pizza place. I had a pizza with cheese, tomato ...

Salamanca go in the morning for some siteseeing on salamanca. Hang out in square. See Church. Look for frog. Lunch on the steps. Naps and pool for the afternoon. Sue stays with kids and Ev, Julie and Tom Listen to music on the square drinking beers. 13.50 for 4 beers, coffee, and drink. Not in Switzerland any more.

           

... for 1 sangria and 1 water and we got 2 sangrias!!! I couldn't let them go to waste...Thus...Overserved...and Wendy's fault...I was paying for it this morning, but I am feeling much better now..it's 4PM and we are heading to Salamanca...More later!! Adios

... shower. That's right....an entire day without my ears popping. Flight from Rome to Madrid was not too bad, but the bus ride from Madrid to Salamanca was long and, all knowing how well I do with my stomach and buses...or my stomach and...anything.....it went terribly. Luckily I didn't get ill and after 2 or so hours arrived to meet my host family, an older/elderly couple Rosario and "her husband" Alfredo. Rosario and Alfredo have a ...

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While living with a Spanish family, we were able to taste some truly authentic Spanish cooking. In addition to tortilla española, we were served slices of jamón ibérico, ham pizza, pieces of fresh fruit, and many other dishes. Our señora seemed to be a pretty good cook. One dish my roommate and I really enjoyed was a cold mixture of shredded chicken, potatoes, hard boiled egg whites, and carrots with a white sauce. Our señora also made some very ...

Today I had another good experience in the Kitchen of Angelita (my host mother). Sundays are usually good days for me to help her in the kitchen with not much going on. Actually, my host mom spends a good portion of her day in the kitchen, between preparing food for the week, making toast and coffee for breakfast, cooking the big lunch, making dinner, taking care of her grandchildren, and cleaning it all up. I believe she is probably a good ...

I´ve been dreading it all week but today it really hit me that I´m leaving on Saturday. I finished my exams today. I think I did fairly well in Grammar and Literature but I think I flunked my final for my communication class. Dr. Mordy can vouch that listening comprehension (in Spanish AND ENGLISH) is not my strong suit and unfortunately, the whole final consisted of a little CD player blurting out phrases while I pretended to know exactly what was going ...

Our last group tour...Salamanaca and Avila. Both we're beautiful, interesting, and historic. The most exciting thing I did was watch the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona game in a great little bar where the drinks were cheap and the game was exciting. Overall, it wasn't the most thrilling trip, but a beautiful and relaxing tour of old cities. Mostly, I'm just excited for Semana Santa with my parents.