We arrived 2 days ago, and spent the night in a hotel. It was a 5 hour busride, so they gave us some freetime before our group dinner. My roomie Janelle and I decided to go for a walk, even though the weather was misty. As soon as my feet hit the sand, I bolted for the ocean. Ah, the liberation of La Concha Beach. Anyways, it tends to rain a lot here, but today and yesterday it was be-a-utiful; absolute perfection.
Yesterday I met my host family. I was a bit nervous, but that's silly because Spaniards are supposed to be easy-going and friendly, no? My family certainly is. I'm sure it's going to be a great semester with them. Our place is 10 mins walking distance to school. I am the first student my parents have hosted, so it's a new experience for all of us. :D They have 3 children, but only one still lives at home. Their other daughter is actually hosting another student from our group, so yesterday I took a bike ride with them to the surfing beach. The family is very welcoming and really tries to make me comfortable, so that's nice. They have a boat that they go on for weekends, so I may accompany them this weekend. My first dinner with my parents was tortilla española-- probably the most appropriate dinner. It consists of eggs, potatoes, cheese, and a bit of onion, and supposedly is eaten all the time here.
Bueno, now I'm going to by a cellphone with my friend who just happens to live on the same street. We got a little lost today coming back from the opposite side of town, but luckily a few Basques guided us. We didn't even have to ask the one, he just approached us since we were sitting, staring blankly with a map. I shall part with some a foto of Segovia because fotos are funtastic!
