finally I have reached my destination! I am now in Salamanca and arrived here on Sunday evening (18:00 to be exact...haha). I spent the rest of my time in Madrid enjoying the big city environment and looking forward to traveling to my smaller city.
Escorial was really interesting, we visited a monastary that was GIANT and received a historical tour of the building and saw where all the kings and queens were buried. It was really a magnificent place. However, I have found that in the places that are the most beautiful you are not allowed to take pictures... so if you want to see the monastary you must google it!
We then took a bus to Salamanca, and I took a nap. Upon arrival I was met by my host mom who is named Aurea, and she is very nice. She was wearing a big fur coat and greeted me with a kiss on both cheeks, which is the common way to say hello in many European countries. We grabbed my bags and drove to her apartment which is very nice. I am sharing a room with my a girl named Anna who is really nice and from Oregon. It is strange getting into a routine of going to classes and then home for meals. It seems to be a common practice in Spain, but is somewhat odd for an American to live at home while attending college. Anyway, every meal we eat with our host mom Aurea, and sometimes her 27 year old son, Jesus, who also lives at the house. So far I´ve had some grilled cheese with ham and bacon, tortilla espanola (at thick spanish omlette with potatoes and onions), and some chicken and vegetables. Overall it´s been a positive experience.
This week has been the first week of classes which seems strange since I´ve had over a month without school! I have signed up for a history class about women and society in spain, literature of South America & Spain, photography, as well a literature class on poetry. I had my literatura hispanoamerica today and it was really fun. I can tell that I am going to like the class a lot! So now onward with my day, I promise a review of more classes and food soon! :) O, and I have a historical tour of Salamanca this saturday so look out for pictures! Hasta luego, Marisa
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