Un Mes

Okay so it’s been a while since the last post but all is well. I kicked the sinus infection and have been able to enjoy my time here more. The excursion I was referring to last post was the PRESHCO excursion to Zuheros. It’s this little town in Andalusia that is known for its cheese and olive oil (similar to every place around here since they are the main products). There is also a Cave of Bats, La Cueva de los Murcielagos, which is kind of like Howe Caverns in New York except here they found prehistoric bear bones and human skeletons. Another cool thing about the cave was the cave paintings, but I liked the castle more. It was perched on this outcrop and you got some really cool sights from the top of it. There was also this little trick that one of the directors showed us. On the cliff at the bottom of the castle was this rock slide and you get three people to sit in a line and then all lift your feet up and you slide down the side of the wall.







It was childish but fun none the less. The day we went was beautiful and after our playscape adventure we decided to just sit around in the sunny plaza until lunch. I use the word lunch loosely. The restaurant we went to was a popular one and had pictures of Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, etc. with the owner, and had really good food (minus the paté). We started lunch at like 2:30 and didn’t finish until 5:00 or something ridiculous like that. I’m still not used to eating huge meals for no reason.



The next weekend I went to Sevilla with a friend and we had a great time. Sevilla is a wonderful city and I definitely recommend it. It reminds me of Paris, or at least what I think Paris would look like since I’ve never been. The Museo de Bellas Artes was amazing and they have some wonderful pieces because Sevilla used to be a big artistic city. I was even more surprised to find out some of the facts I did on my second trip there. The following Friday, aka two days ago, PRESHCO took us on a day trip there. We visited the Plaza de España, the Cathedral, and the Reales Alcázares which are all quite impressive. And little did I know, but inside the cathedral is Christopher Columbus’ tomb! Other than that I have been enjoying Córdoba. I have made a few more friends from Spain as well as some other international friends, but I really need to start studying Spanish more. I need to get the verbs down because right now I sound horrible and it usually just causes a lot of confusion when I cannot get the tense right.











On a side note, we watch the news at every meal here. The Spanish seem to very interested in the news, but I watch the pictures. It’s bad, but it has gotten to the point where I have stopped trying to listen and understand it because I am not in the least bit interested. A bad tactic for trying to learn the language but the news is so boring for every meal. What I have noticed in comparison to the US news is that it is not politicized here. They don’t blame Iran for starting the turmoil in Africa/Middle East or try to spin things on an agenda. The news is straight forward facts with graphic images or what is actually going on. I like it, but maybe only once a day.