When I arrived at the airport, I met Staci, our group coordinator, and half of the group that was going to Cadiz. For the first time I felt overwhelmed about my trip. A month suddenly seemed too lengthy. All the students were in a circle introducing themselves. Once I found the courage to join the group, everything became like the adventure I was waiting for. Everyone is so sweet and welcoming. We are all very different too. Ellie is from Minnesota, Caitlyn from New Jersey, Elora from California and the list goes on and on. We meet the rest of the group in Madrid, there are sixty of us.
Our host parents Angeles, and Pepe are very kind people. Pepe, which is the nickname given to anyone called Jose, teaches me Spanish history and culture. Our host mom, Angeles, is such a caring person. The dog, Estrella, is cute but also super loud. You know the door has opened once you hear the barking. Addie, my roomate, is from Seattle. We spend a lot of time together exploring the streets of Cadiz. Cadiz truly is a safe and endering place. The classes so far have been really nice. I am in love with flamenco. After our first class, I went out and bought a pair. However, I still can´t dance a step. The sounds and movements are so powerful. In Spanish class we learned idioms here is a list of some of them:
ponerse morado- full after eating
tener un enchufe- to have connections
estar como una rosa- fresh and awake
This is all for now I´ll and some more tid bits later!
p.s. Churros are not as sweet as the one in America BUT the chocolate makes them soooo good.
p.p.s. Ice cream is also very good.
p.p.p.p.s. I saw Hangover 2 in Spanish yesterday its called Resacon 2. Jose´s reaction was priceless.
Hasta Luego!!!
