For my non-Spanish speaking followers, I have just learned that "una gozada" is a colloquial expression for "A very pleasant experience," and I am pleased to report to you all that Spain has finally become just that!
As of Monday my classes changed and new people arrived or moved up. This was una cosa muy buena because a Swedish girl named Marushia and a French guy named Michael (pronounced Meek-hail) became my classmates and we almost instantly became friends. Michael is unfortunately only here for 2 weeks, but Marushia has been here for 2 months and is staying at least until May and perhaps longer. She has been a great resource for where to go to "ir de tapeo" and "tomar copas". The three of us have also taken a Japonese guy named Sato..."under our wing," so to speak, as he speaks hardly any English, unlike most of the CLIC students, and being around him forces Marushia, Michael and I not to speak in English. In our class there is also a Korean girl, Han-Mi, who seems really nice. Classes go from 9 until 1 every day with a 20 minute break in between, and during the break our class usually goes and has a coffee. After class though, it's usually time for some vino or cerveza and some tapas, and the weather has been beautiful so we sit outside and enjoy the sun and the breeze. This week is Semana Santa...Holy Week...and as today is Holy Thursday and tomorrow Good Friday, Sevilla is more or less CERRADA. For this reason, tomorrow I shall either be off to the beach in Huelva, to stay at Maria and Antonio's house there until Sunday, or I will go once again to Granada to visit the Alhambra, a really old Moorish palace that I had the displeasure of getting lost in for over a hour last time I visited. Nevertheless, Michael is going and I have been considering accompanying him. So, it'll be either the beach or the palace. What terrible choices I have in this life.
So, although I didn't really mind passing my first few days in Sevilla sin amigos, its really nice to have somewhat of a social life at this point! And now, since I know you all are curious, I describe to you the tapas we consumed last night:
baby artichokes wrapped in bacon (not like American bacon), deep fried
asparagus and zucchini gratinee
roasted peppers with tuna in olive oil
seafood salad
warm goat cheese served over honey and nuts with crudites to spread it on (heaven on earth)
ANDDDDDDD....mucho vino tinto!!
So for those of you who are coming to visit me, I apologize in advance si he puesto gorda como un globo when you all arive.
Much love until next time.
XOXOXO
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