Granada, Day 3

First off, I can not believe that it's only day three in Spain.
I feel like I've been here a week, but in the best way possible.

I'm super tired, and super hungry, and getting that grimy feeling on my skin that I normally get after a regatta, only my rowing friends will understand that, and I'm starting to smell like Spain. Well, Spain with deodorant.

Let me start with why this week has felt so long.

It's due to the sleep habit that I've accumulated. Too much, too little, too often, not frequent enough. You name it, I have the problem. Three hour siestas and one hour at night... no bueno.

I've had weird dreams too. Some in Spanish, some just plain weird. I had one yesterday that revolved entirely around Avatar: The Legend of Korra... I've only seen three episodes of that one....

Anyway, the lack of sleep is part of it, also we do so much in one day. We haven't even started classes yet but I've learned SO MUCH!

Today we got on an Autobús and took the five hour journey from Madrid to Granada. Talk. About. Horrible. At least there wasn't a screaming kid in front of me. I got super carsick because Spain is so hilly. I felt like I was on the Goliath ride from six flags after the huge hill and just riding the small ones. BLEH!

After the strenuous journey through desert and mountain landscapes alike, which looked strangely like Arizona, we arrived at the Estacion de Autobúses. A and I, my new room mate here in Granada, got a taxi and headed out to our host familia. When we got here, I said "Hola, Sra. Teresa? Soy Megan -" "Ah! Benvenidos-" BRRRRRR. And we were welcomed in.

This. Place. Is. Huge.

The apartment complex itself 8 stories, with 10 apartments each.

The apartment we are in has 5 rooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room/dining room. There are two balconies and everything is a stone type floor. Each bedroom has 2 beds so that more people can stay here. (I've already been welcomed to return when I come back for the fall. ) A and I are sharing the 'Dormitorio Azul" -- Blue Room. There's going to be pictures on Facebook soon, keep a look out.

There are two other girls here, D and T, they keep to themselves, but we still have six weeks, who knows what's going to happen.

The Madre here is super nice! She cooks amazing food, and enough to fill us up. She seems to have a big heart and a welcoming personality. She speaks Spanish to me and I feel like she's slowly speeding up as she talks to me, hoping that I'll become more fluent.

Oh! My biggest pride booster ever, the daughter, I, who is 7 going on 8 in a few weeks, told me that I speak Spanish very well. I can't say that I've been more proud of myself.
When kids here say that you speak good Spanish, you know it's true because the kids don't want to talk to people who can't speak their language. Como in America, when I was a kid, if I couldn't understand your English, I didn't want to talk to you... same thing. :)


I'm proud.


Anyway, we had a pretty big lunch, pollo con patatas fritas. (Chicken and french fries) HOME MADE FRENCH FRIES! Mouth. Gasm.

It. Was. Delish.

After that A and I unpacked our stuff. A took about an hour, I took about 20 minutes, that shows the differences in how much stuff we both brought.

Then we went on a tour of Granada to find the Centro de Lenguas Modernas en la Universidad de Granada. It's about a 20 minute walk from our apartment, but it's not a bad walk at all. After being in down town Atlanta for two years, this place ain't got nothing on me. :)

But the place looks really nice. It's very similar to the school I was at Summer of 2010. Open air kind of place, a big courtyard surrounded by a two story building with open walk ways that lead to classes. Think small harry potter. Very. Small. Harry. Potter... scratch that. Hogwarts is awesome, this place is just cool.

But I digress.

On the walk back we found a Heladería, that had ice cream SIN LECHE!!! Lactose free ice cream. I've never been so happy. I ate some orange ice cream, that literally tasted like it was an orange frozen and pureed. It was awesome.

On the way back I found a shirt that I HAVE to get my brother. No spoilers, its a surprise. :)

Now we're back in our apartment, about to have dinner, and I'm heading to take a shower.

Placement test tomorrow and lots of actividades. :)


Me encanta España

Buenas Tardes

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