Deep breaths - Day 5

Phew. Today was exhausting mentally but it's definitely manifesting itself physically also!! All I want to do is sleep - thank God for siesta! Today I had class from 9:00-1:30 which normally wouldn't be too bad, but my brain is still transitioning into "Spanish mode" and trying to stay focused for 4 1/2 hours of Spanish lecture is hard! Much harder than I thought! Let's just say toward the end of the 3rd class I wasn't following much of what my teacher was saying, and all I could think about was Pilar's lunch and my bed waiting for me! I'm sure it'll get easier, but today was exhausting!

Plus, Katie and I started running today! We made the resolution to run while we were still in BG, and it felt really good to get out and see part of the city we'd never seen before! My legs already hate me though...I've never been a runner.

For lunch we had puree (soup from potatos and squash...I think!) and really thin steaks. In the U.S. I hate meat and think it's horrible but here the meat tastes soooooo fresh and they usually pound it so it's really thin and rub it with delicious spices! Then they pan fry it... how could you go wrong?? For dinner we had fried zucchini and delicious fish!! Ahhh the Pilars spoil me so much! Tomorrow I have class from 10:30-1:30 and then from 3-whenver we get home from the school we teach at. So that means I have to miss la comida and la siesta :( sad! But I get to have my first bocadillo, which is basically a packed lunch of bread with whatever you want in the middle!!

I went shopping again today... we went for school supplies but ended up with waaaay more than that. Of course. The shops here are way too cute!

And that is my life in Spain thus far... eating, siesta, school, shopping, walking, exploring. It's pretty awesome here :)

Hasta!