Week 1

Okay so this past week we have done way too much to just put in one very long post, so instead I've decided to just tell you all day by day what we did. I don't have a picture for all of them, but I do have some. This might be the only day-by-day that we get so I hope it is all fun information!
Trip so far:
Monday, September 3
          Arrived at airport in Madrid. Kate, Steven, Erinn, and I all hung out there with some other CIEE Liberal Arts people for a few hours. Then we got to Seville and were greeted by about 10 CIEE people helping us get to our homestays. I met my family and they are beyond fabulous. I have my host mom, and she is just and absolute delight, my host dad, who loves to talk about anything and everything, and my host brother, who is 20 and so much fun to be around. Then we went to get tapas, which are snacks for dinner, and then went to a plaza to have a good time.



Tuesday, September 4
          We went to the University of Seville for an oral interview and 2 meetings about living in Seville. Ate lunch with the family, delicious by the way all the food here is m-a-zing! Then we walked around our neighborhoods to find out what there is to do and then we had tapas again.  Then we went out with a whole lot of Americans in all different programs to "International Night" in a place I never learned the name of...





Wednesday, September 5

          We walked for about 4 hours throughout all Seville. It was a phenomenal tour, but boy did my feet hurt! We got to see El Centro (Downtown), La Giralda, La Plaza de España, and a lot more! When I got home I almost cried because my feet were screaming. Then I took a 2 hour siesta probably the best decision of my life.  Then we went out for what you ask, tapas what else? Then we went to Flamenco. At Flamenco I met my future husband. No, I'm not kidding.  He was the dancer and Lordy Almighty. Then we went out for drinks and had a good time.












Thursday, September 6
          We signed up for Interest Groups which are groups that we will be in the whole semester. I was lucky enough to be in a group about food! We get to go to a cooking class, wine tasting, beer tasting, and then a trip to Valencia! Then a few of us walked around the city a little more and checked out some of the shops. Then we went to the University to hear about the fun stuff to do this semester. For our night life outing we went to a discoteca! so all of you know I love to dance and this was the best place I've gone to for a dance party!
Friday, September 7

          I finally got to sleep in today and after all that dancing my body was very happy. Later in the day I went to sign up for classes for the semester, then we had two and a half hours so we decided to get some gelato which was very very scrum-diddly-umpcious. Then we walked around trying to find where the rest of our group was. We found them all at a bar that was filled with Americans and our friends told me, Kelsey, Jenna, Lizzy, and Kevin (mah friends) that it wasn't worth going in, so what did we do? We walked in like we owned the place and made complete fools of ourselves and complete strangers were so happy that there was finally fun to be had!

Saturday, September 8
          Met group at 10. 2 hour drive to Zahara, Cádiz, Spain. 8 hours at beach. Played in Mediterranean Sea, jumped off a cliff, listened to music in cabana, drank Tinto Verano (Yummy). 2 hour drive home. in bed by 12!



Sunday, September 9
          Went to Alcazar, it is a garden that has some palaces inside. So so so pretty! Then walked around with some people and went to Plaza de España again. Ate lunch with my mom and we had girl time. Took a much needed nap and woke up to clean laundry and much needed coffee!








So pretty much all in all this past week has been magnificent and I could not wish for anything more!