Madalascanas and other things!

Hey everyone!
So today I moved into a place for the rest of the semester where I do not have constant access to internet. Therefore, I will not be able to be online as much. Which means that I probably won't be updating my blog much... Not that I do anyways.. Anyways, I have some things that I've done to talk about.

A couple of weeks ago, a bunch of us went to a place called Madalascanas where we thought we were going to be hiking. Turns out, it is right on a beach and we spent most of the day there. It is a place that is very protective of the natural life and the environment. Some of the beach has been developed with hotels and tourism spots, but mostly, it is a beach for locals to enjoy. On one side of the beach, you are able to walk down farther than you could ever imagine, and not pass anything but cliffs. It is so beautiful. That day, because I wasn't expecting to lie on a beach, I fried. After recovery I was very tan and I love it!

Last weekend, I went to a very popular city in Spain, Cadiz. It was a lot of fun and we got to go to this one place where we could go to the highest floor in the building and turn off the lights, and look onto a dome that reflected the entire city at that moment. It was like a mirror for the city. We saw people on the tops of their homes putting out laundry, and birds flying by, and cars driving. It really was cool. Then we spent a good three hours on the beach, but there wasn't much sun.

Yesterday, I went to Madalascanas again to go horseback riding. I had heard from one of the girls in my program here that there were trails that people could ride horses on for two hours! It was so breathtaking to see the ocean on one side of the highest point in the area, and then on the other side, we saw the entire nature park. I can't even explain how goregeous the place is. They have preserved this place very well and are very protective with the nature and wildlife that live there. Then we spent more time at the beach and just relaxed :)

I have 6 weeks left in Sevilla now, and out of those 6 weeks I have two last trips planned. I have the Camino of Santiago (a pilgrammage) planned for the 14th-19th of April and then the first week in May, I am going to the Balaeric Islands! Hopefully I will be able to keep updating, I'm just not sure how often.
This first picture is me in Cadiz... the second is a picture of the beach in Madalascanas, and the third is me and Romero my horse :)

Adios Amigos!

Time in Sevilla

Hey everyone!

So recently I have been spending some quality time around Sevilla. I truly do love this city. However here it is starting to get pretty warm! I am still working on my training for my half marathon so that is going well. The river is probably my favorite place to be these days. We have nothing like this that I have seen in Richmond or Newport News. Lions Gate Bridge doesn't have anything on this. The people here would have to agree. Here, every single night of the week, people have their Cruzcampo beers and spend hours just hanging out. I mean there are always gobs of people everywhere. And because the city pays workers to clean all the streets every night, every piece of trash is left in the parks and on the streets. To me, it is completely nasty and I would hate to do that to my home, however, here it is a part of their life. The workers go around every morning, picking up all the trash and hose down all the streets. Also, people pee everywhere. Men and women. So naturally, I'm glad they hose everything down. Other than that, it is just all fun.

So about school. My classes are going well, but I have actually learned a lot of the students in Spain in general. Here, students are just looking to pass classes. They don't care about grades because college is not something everyone does, and a lot of times, if they do go to college, it is not even close to being as competitive as it is in the US. They just pick the one that is closest to them so it is easier to have fun in the afternoons. My school, University of Pablo Olavide is a good school, but it is not very pretty. Most campus's are lovely and filled with grass... mine, not so much. But, I like my professors, especially Nano, my International Marketing professor. He studied english in Michigan for a good portion of his life, so he knows so much information between the US and Spain. He has such a wonderful life and he has thought about opening a restaurant, but he likes his lazy life too much. This is honestly my favorite class ever and I wish all professors had random knowledge and funny stories like him.

The weather. So some of you know that last weekend, I went to a beach and got really bad sunburn... Luckily however, it is gone and has turned into a nice tan. In the future, I plan on taking more precautions and using sun screen, but I do plan on bein very tan when I come back... especially after I go to the Balaeric Islands. (They are basically the Canary Islands, just a different set) Other than my trip to the beach, life has been pretty calm. Just enjoying it while I can. However, since I registered for classes, part of me is ready to get back to the grind and my normal routine.

Tomorrow I will be going to Cadiz and hopefully get another tan since it is very near the coast. I will definitely take pictures and update everyone on that trip! I hope everyone back home is doing well, and making it through the nasty weather you are having! Miss you all! Oh and today is officially April so I can say I come home next month.... If I decide to come back... Haha. April Fools! Bye ya'll!