Okay first off, I forgot to mention yesterday (or whenever I last posted, all the days here blend together) about my little mishap at breakfast. I was cutting a roll, in my hand – I know, stupid of me – and I cut MY HAND! It was bleeding a lot so I went back to my room and fixed it up * Thanks Mom for the first aid kit * And now it’s fine. I’m just glad it wasn’t any deeper.
I feel like I have so much to write about and don’t know where to begin. Yesterday we went on the Madrid city tour, which was mostly by bus. We only got off twice to take some pictures, at the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Toros (where the bull fights are). The internet here in my room isn’t that good; it’s better in the morning and then it comes in and out throughout the day. It’s very temperamental. Aka annoying.
I feel like I have so much to write about and don’t know where to begin. Yesterday we went on the Madrid city tour, which was mostly by bus. We only got off twice to take some pictures, at the Plaza de España and the Plaza de Toros (where the bull fights are). The internet here in my room isn’t that good; it’s better in the morning and then it comes in and out throughout the day. It’s very temperamental. Aka annoying.
Today was the first full day of classes and I can definitely see a daily routine forming. We go to breakfast at 8, morning class at 9:45, lunch at 1:30, afternoon class at 2:45 and dinner at 8:30. From 6 to 8:30 I have time to do homework, read, go outside, or sleep (yes, sleep – still adjusting). Also after breakfast there is some time to read or catch up with things online. I think I actually like how the meals are spaced out. Yes, I’m pretty hungry by dinnertime but it gives us time to digest and it fits with the feel of the day. What I mean by that is this: Tonight I went to dinner around 9:30 after I took a nap and it didn’t feel weird because the sun was still out. It doesn’t go down until maybe 10. And the whole place (the whole country, really) is so alive still. Last night was hard to sleep because it was SO LOUD. Outside, I mean. I was woken up around 2:45am because a group of young Spaniards were being obnoxious outside our building, shouting for us to come down (literally “PLEASE COME DOWN!!!”) and shouting “ROOM NUMBER PLEASE!!!” at the top of their lungs. Trying to get in. This went on for a good 20 minutes. No one, police or any security person, said anything to them. Being loud in the middle of the night is normal here. I was woken up several more times by different things and people. I hope I sleep better tonight! The weekdays are most likely going to be filled with classes and homework so we’ll hopefully be going to the city a lot on the weekends when we’re not doing other tours.
I hope I don’t sound like I hate it here or like a big complainer. I like it a lot, it’s just a lot to adjust to. I’m sad I missed the 4th of July and I think I am a bit homesick. I am realizing what a great opportunity this is and that not many people get to see other parts of the world. Ever. I am very lucky and don’t ever want to take it for granted. Or take things for granted like my health. I am very blessed.
Pictures from the tour:
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| La Plaza de Toros |
(More to come... and many to come on Facebook)
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