i had class this morning. it went well. in my conversation class my teacher gave us a handout of all the common speaking mistakes most americans make. i'm so glad that class is working to improve my speaking skills. i'm continuing to add to my spanish vocabulary and making changes to the vocabulary i already have. after class i took a taxi to the corte ingles. it's a very large store (has 6 or 7 levels) and just about anything you could need. there's clothes for everyone, perfume, makeup, books, music, furniture, electronics, and an office area. i picked up a few things while i was there.
for lunch i had the famous paella. i didn't like it very much. it is mostly rice, peas (which i did eat), parts of chicken, and whole shrimp (which i did not eat). the dish is very common here, but was a bit bland. i couldn't force myself to eat the shrimp.. they still had little legs, eyes, and antennas. we also had meatballs and potatoes. they were very good. and as always... a banana for dessert!
it's siesta time now, and then the entire group is going to the pool. we went earlier this week and i wish i would have brought my camera. the pool has an amazing view of the city of salamanca. but it also has women who don't wear tops. very strange to me, but i guess it's pretty common here.
tonight i am going over to another senora's house for dinner. i'm not sure what we will be having, but i'm excited to see someone else's house. afterwards i'm sure we will go out. that's what everyone does on the weekends.
tomorrow we are taking a trip to segovia. it's about a 2- 2 1/2 hour bus ride. it's supposed to be very pretty. i have told my teachers and my senora and everyone said to bring my camera. we will be back saturday evening, and i'm sure everyone will go out again.
sunday we are going to la alberca. it is supposed to be a very old town that has many natural pools. we've been warned that the water will probably be very cold, but also very photo worthy. i'm really excited about going because we weren't supposed to go on this trip this weekend. going to la alberca was supposed to be a trip for the 6 week students, and would have happened after i came back to the states. instead, we get to go sunday.
a group of us are also trying to organize another trip somewhere. i'm not sure where we will end up going, but i'll be happy going just about anywhere. i have one free weekend in spain, and i want to make the most of it. many people have suggested a trip to paris and i would be more than happy! flights within europe are fairly cheap.. so that's a good thing. we're still doing some checking and i will let everyone know once i figure it out!
well it's time for a quick siesta before the trip to the pool! hasta luego!
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