So not even a week after departing Norman for the summer, I was off to Spain, accompanied by my faithful sidekick, Elix Mcgehee (jk). Spain was pretty much nothing of what I expected...A) because I have a twisted idea of all Spanish speaking countries from my time in Mexico and B) because I was too busy freaking out about finals and moving out and packing that I didn't have time to formulate expectations.
Elizabeth and I made our way to Zaragoza pretty smoothly, despite my first mistake. Almost my first chance to use Spanish with the locals, a lady asked me (i must have looked Spanish) how to use the buses, to which I responded ¨No sabes...NADA¨to expresses emphatically how I really didn't know anything. Then i was actually able to help her figure it out. Once on the way to Cara's apartment, I realized that translated into ¨You don´t know...ANYTHING¨. I was mortified.
Zaragoza is amazing...probably because Cara lives there, but also it has its own attributes, like beautiful architecture, statues abound, Roman ruins, and quaint plazas. Also a crazy night life which I was not prepared for but got acquainted with fast! It was basically like a huge hand had picked up Norman and placed it in Spain (with the exception of a few awesome people that were gravely missed). I couldn´t believe I was in Spain..and I made sure everyone knew it.
Hanging out in Zaragoza for four days was pretty awesome. I great way to start my summer, but probably not the best way to start my Spain experience. I´m in Alcala now, where i will be studying for 4 weeks, and things here just don´t hold up against my awesome time in Zaragoza and in Barcelona. Don´t get me started on Barcelona...it just might be my favorite place ever...for now. But of course, every new place I visit becomes my new favorite place. The day I spent solo in Barcelona was refreshing..I was able to rely on my spanish and my sense of direction to have a successful day and got to experience probably the craziest riot I could imagine when FC Barcelona won their championship game.
Since I've been in Alcala, I've made it out to Madrid to meet up with Lauren and Elizabeth before she flew home to Dallas. I also got to meet Jano...about time! Lauren and him are really good together and I´m super jealous lol. We saw parts of Madrid but I plan to acquaint myself more with the city. Its sad but I´m already counting down the days until my program is over so I can be back with friends and travel Europe with them!! Alcala is lame, everyone is taking ridiculous trips every weekend, and I live alone. (that's my only pity me sentence..be proud lol). Good thing I've got Don Quixote here to keep me busy.
Lots of love!!!
Cindy
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