Comida

Since being here in Spain I have eaten some pretty interesting food. Jámon (ham) is everywhere in Spain. Jámon in pasta, jámon flavored chips, jámon tapas. Now if you have ever eaten with me you know I don't like ham and don't like pork products, so eating here has definitely been an adjustment!

Tapas are a type of small appetizer. Sevilla is famous for tapas and the first few days of orientation I went to tapas every night with my orientation group! There are a wide variety of tapas! The weirdest part is that you don't get plates, everyone just uses their forks on the main dish and shares.

Bocadillos - Mini Sandwhiches - CineMontaditos

Eggs and Potatoes

My host family has been trying to make me food that I like! They make a really good lentil soup and other kinds of soups (I'm not really sure what they are) as well! I told them I liked pizza the other day and they made me pizza and then let me eat the rest for breakfast!

The best part of the food here is the cafes. They have great hot chocolate called cola cao and good coffee with milk too! I had to give in and get Dunkin Donuts (or Dunkin Coffee here in España) tho! Ordering donuts in Spanish is not as easy as it seems... I didn't know what was in 98% of the donuts, but this chocolate filled one turned out great!

My first weeks in Sevilla

Hola from Sevilla! I came to Sevilla convinced that I would not be writing a blog, but I am giving in. I have been in Sevilla for the past 2 weeks so i'll try and give a quick summary of my time here so far!

The first week was a whirlwind of orientation activities and getting used to getting around (still not sure I am perfect with this).

This is my orientation group (Group 3)! My orientation guide, Juan, is a student at University of Sevilla. He showed us around Sevilla taking us to the University of Sevilla, the cetas (mushrooms - a sightseeing deck in Sevilla), and showed us the main shopping streets.

The second week classes started. I have 2 weeks of a 3 hour grammar class each day. The class is a basic review.

The school patio

Classrooms at the international school

This past weekend I took two excursions. On Saturday, I went to see the Itálica Roman Ruins - about 20 minutes outside of Sevilla. Then on Sunday I went on an 11km (8mile) hike in Sierra de Aracena! I never thought I would enjoy hiking, but the beautiful towns and paths were absolutely amazing!

Itálica Ruins

I'm going into my 3rd week. Last week of intensive grammar class. I am settling in well and falling in love with this city! I'll try to post more than every 2 weeks! Enjoy the adventure with me!