Hola a todos!
It's been my first week in Sevilla and I've already had an amazing time. Our orientation started off in Madrid where we saw El Escorial, the Royal Palace and visited the Prado Museum. El Escorial is where the royal family lived and is a little outside the city. The remains of all the wives of each King are kept in the basement of the palace in lavish tombs. As of right now, there are four empty tombs waiting to be filled.
On our way down to Sevilla, we stopped in Toledo and got a private bus tour of the city and got to visit it's most famous sights. The city is absolutely beautiful and so rich in history/culture with a strong Arabic influence. Once we got to Sevilla, Amanda (my roomate) and I met our host family. Our host mom (senora) is Maria Luisa. She is the sweetest lady and the best cook! Already she has cooked us gazpacho, gambas ajillo (which I helped her make), croquetas, tortillas and even perros calientes (hot dogs!!). She makes the most delicious tomato salad which actually is very simple, but is better than any tomatoes I've ever had! Already in Sevilla we have done a bike tour, visited Alcázar (the famous Moorish palace) and had the opportunity to see a bull fight. This past Saturday a couple of friends and I went to a Sevilla v. Valencia football game. It was amazing! So cool to finally go to an actual football match, especially with two great teams playing eachother! Sevilla won (1-0) and the whole crowed went wild singing their "Sevilla anthem" which I plan to learn by the end of my stay here. :)
This weekend a couple of my friends and I are going to Lagos, Portugal. We can't wait!!!!! Going to be a great beach weekend, planned by this program called Discoversevilla that coordinates cheap trips for students studying in Sevilla. More to come after my trip!
BESOS
Post the pic's from Lagos!!!
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