I must have turned my alarm clock off in my sleep, which never happens because I usually wake up before my alarm goes off! Anyways, I hear a knock on my door and my name at 8:30 am. I was supposed to meet a group from my program at the university at 9:00 am. If Virginia didn't wake me up, I definitely would have missed the bus! She even had a bocadillo (sandwich with tortilla Espanola), fruit, a juice box, and a treat all packed up for me. I quickly got dressed, grabbed my bagged lunch, thanked Virginia a million times, and ran over to the university.
I made it in time and took a nice nap on the bus ride there. Cadiz is about 90 minutes south of Sevilla on the coast! We took a tour of the city and I learned lots of historical information about Cadiz! It's actually the oldest city in Europe (if I understood the tour guide correctly). It's kind of difficult to go on tours in Spanish because it's so easy to zone out and miss something completely! However, I know it's helping me learn the language!
After our tour we had some free time to roam around. We went back to the market, looked around, and grabbed some snacks! Then we went over by the beach and walked out on this large piece of land that went into the ocean. Sorry, that was a terrible description, but the pictures should help you understand! We soaked up the warm sun for the rest of our time in Cadiz. It was wonderful to finally get some color on my skin...even if it is a little red. I've got to remember my SPF 80 next time!
I got back to Sevilla in time for dinner and I met my brother's girlfriend! Unfortunately, I could not understand her when she told me her name.. whoops. Daddy Francisco is back for the weekend so it was wonderful chatting with him! I learned that many years ago the transformed their living room into a discoteca (club); there are colored lights along the sides of the ceiling and a hook for a disco ball in the middle of the room. Apparently, this was the place to party! He said he's going to put the party room together and show me what it's like with all the lights and the disco ball. This man is hilarious.
Dinner was great, as always, and I had some wonderful spanish conversations this evening!
Sending Smiles from Sevilla,
Rebecca
A beautiful church in Cadiz!
Fresh fruit at the market in Cadiz!
The beautiful ocean!
The boardwalk type structure!
Dinner: Chicken with red peppers, chicken croquetas, salad and bread.
Dessert: FABULOUS. Cut up strawberries and kiwis soaked in fresh squeezed orange juice! One of my favorite things so far! :)
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