Posada Alfonso
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To Potes we will go!
... flew through no problemo. In NJ this would be a STATE OF EMERGENCY-ROAD CLOSED-WATERFALL POURING ONTO ROAD.
We made it to Potes, where the difference in temperature is at least 20 degrees from SVB and we wore gloves/scarfs as the rain POURED onto us. There is no doubt that this town is BEAUTIFUL. There were so many interesting restaurants and bars, but it was just SO miserable out that they all were empty. The ...
Random Happenings in Cantabria
... you must stand there and drop each bottle. Savannah and I walk outside with all our recycling. I had the bag with the glass bottles, which consisted of about 3 weeks worth of glass bottles(wine/beer). As I am walking towards the receptacles, I notice that another student from the SAME CLASS AS LUIS, is sitting on the steps right in front of me. He was not in school that day because of the student strike. He waves at me and I ask him how the student protest in Santander ...
A little bit of Sevilla in San Vicente
... will now be taking separate classes with Jose Luis and the teacher, Sandra, the hour before the rest of the "experts" come at 8pm. Oh, and you get a free drink at the bar every night too. For 5 euro/week, that is pretty good!
Who would have thought I would be in a dance class? YIKES! But, I am excited to learn Sevillanas finally...two years too late!
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The start of "afternoon" classes. Joder.
Spanish children, who happen to do well with English, are given the GREAT OPPORTUNITY(by opportunity, I mean compulsion) to attend extra classes once a week in the afternoon for 2 hours. On Mondays or Tuesdays, the bilingual students of 1, 2, 3, 4 have a 2 hour afternoon session from 4:30-6:30. So, when school lets out at 2:30, they have a two hour break where they go home, eat lunch and come back.
I work both these sessions, spending an hour with each ...
Oh the pains of not having internet
... is actually a bit excessive and starting to drive us both crazy! Cafeteria Rey, while having 1 euro cafe con leche freaks us both out a bit as it is frequented by old people who play cards and is a bit dark. Garnacha Tinta is only open after 5:30 pm, but it has a cute outdoor patio and every week they have a "wine of the week" for usually 1.50 euro. Our favorite ...