"Tengo sueño, tengo frío y tengo hambre." Those were the words I muttered walking into the door at 11:20 p.m. "I'm sleepy, I'm cold, and I'm hungry." I am no longer hungry, my body temperature is starting to heat up, and I will be going to bed very soon, which means no blog tonight. Sorry folks. I will say I had a good weekend and hopefully I will get to some blogging tomorrow, but don't count on it, I have some errands to run and things to get done. But anyway, goodnight. I am safely back in Madrid and about to get some sleep.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Castañada
Today was a good day, especially after the stressful night I had last night. Normally, I get to sleep in on Fridays and leave school early on Fridays, but I did neither of those today and still had a good day. :) This morning instead of sleeping in, I got up early and had to fix a mistake I made in the TIE (Foreign Identification Card) process. I messed up on the payment. I was supposed to pay 15,15 euros, but instead only paid 15. The form that has to be taken to the bank with the payment isn't online and I got really really lucky that one of the few offices that you can pick it up at was on my way train route to school. So I was able to pick up the form and go to the bank to pay the 15 cents, although the banker did laugh at me.
Once at school, I had one first grade class, a delicious breakfast, a kindergarten class, then the teacher's class. The teacher's class, in my opinion, was so boring (and I'm the teacher). So, I should probably spice it up a bit somehow, but it's so hard. I don't want to do anything childish with them, although maybe they would enjoy something like that. Also, I feel like I'm just throwing a lot of stuff at them, because there's always like ten ways to say the same thing and they like knowing them. After the classes, instead of going home, I went to lunch with the teachers and, in the afternoon, there was a chestnut party. Yep, that's right..a chestnut party! It's called the Castañada. It's not really a holiday of any sort. It is just a party celebrated in some primary schools to celebrate fall. The students eat roasted chestnuts and that's pretty much the jist of the party. I have never had roasted chestnuts before and, to be honest, I don't think I really liked them. They kind of had the texture of a baked potato that wasn't fully cooked and they had a bacon-y taste. It was strange. The party was fun and I have some adorable pictures of the students, but because of privacy issues, I'm not going to put them up. Sorry.
Anyway, after hanging out at the party for a little bit, I came home and started doing some more important things like sending e-mails, ordering a book online, looking into things to do in Valencia this weekend, etc. I pretty much relaxed all night and watched some of my T.V. shows. I also packed because Karin and I are leaving for Valencia tomorrow. So you probably won't hear from me until Sunday night or maybe even Monday. I hope you all have a good weekend. I know I will.
Also, on very random note, I remembered today that Lucia and I have a science experiment going on on our terrace. Our little pumpkin from two weeks ago was getting gross about one week and five days ago so we put it in a plastic bag and then put it on our terrace outside. It's still there... Through the condensation on the bag, all I can see is a black blob. I'm now afraid to even touch the bag it is in. Haha. Oh well, it will get thrown away eventually. Anyway, it's bedtime. I will talk to you in a few days. Pray for my safe travels. :)
Once at school, I had one first grade class, a delicious breakfast, a kindergarten class, then the teacher's class. The teacher's class, in my opinion, was so boring (and I'm the teacher). So, I should probably spice it up a bit somehow, but it's so hard. I don't want to do anything childish with them, although maybe they would enjoy something like that. Also, I feel like I'm just throwing a lot of stuff at them, because there's always like ten ways to say the same thing and they like knowing them. After the classes, instead of going home, I went to lunch with the teachers and, in the afternoon, there was a chestnut party. Yep, that's right..a chestnut party! It's called the Castañada. It's not really a holiday of any sort. It is just a party celebrated in some primary schools to celebrate fall. The students eat roasted chestnuts and that's pretty much the jist of the party. I have never had roasted chestnuts before and, to be honest, I don't think I really liked them. They kind of had the texture of a baked potato that wasn't fully cooked and they had a bacon-y taste. It was strange. The party was fun and I have some adorable pictures of the students, but because of privacy issues, I'm not going to put them up. Sorry.
Anyway, after hanging out at the party for a little bit, I came home and started doing some more important things like sending e-mails, ordering a book online, looking into things to do in Valencia this weekend, etc. I pretty much relaxed all night and watched some of my T.V. shows. I also packed because Karin and I are leaving for Valencia tomorrow. So you probably won't hear from me until Sunday night or maybe even Monday. I hope you all have a good weekend. I know I will.
Also, on very random note, I remembered today that Lucia and I have a science experiment going on on our terrace. Our little pumpkin from two weeks ago was getting gross about one week and five days ago so we put it in a plastic bag and then put it on our terrace outside. It's still there... Through the condensation on the bag, all I can see is a black blob. I'm now afraid to even touch the bag it is in. Haha. Oh well, it will get thrown away eventually. Anyway, it's bedtime. I will talk to you in a few days. Pray for my safe travels. :)
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Un desmadre
My day was again filled with fun. I probably should start writing down all of the little and exciting things that happen in every class, but I never really know what is worth putting in the blog. For example, do you really need to know that the students were crazy today. I had students coloring all outside of the lines like madmen and one student who refused to put on his coat. The defiance of most students is shocking. What I witnessed today would SOOO would not fly in most schools in the U.S. You would definitely be sent to talk to the principal and your parents would most likely be told. I really don't think either of those happened today, but I really don't know for sure. That's a negative about only being an assistant. I am not included in on any family matters, really don't interact with the parents at all. It is kind of unfortunate, but it also makes my life easier.
Anyway, after school, I had three lessons that went great! The first one was really funny and I feel like the boy and I talked about stuff that we probably shouldn't have. For example, somehow the death penalty got brought up and he asked my opinion on it...haha. I feel like that is territory that I shouldn't discuss with a student, so I deflected the question back to him first and found out that he is pro-electric chair. I told him that I didn't think the electric chair was still used, but now after reading Wikipedia, apparently it is still an option in some states. He will be so excited to hear that. Haha. After that lesson, I met with his brother for a little bit and we talked about his "village." I have used this term a lot here and I asked about it not to long ago. A person's village is the place where he/she goes on holidays/vacations, usually it is where your grandparents live. So when I am having lessons, when I ask "What did you do last weekend?" I frequently get the answer "I went to my village." I think the concept of having a "village" is pretty cool and it's such a home-y and comforting word. :) Anyway, after that I had one more lesson with a 12-year-old girl and we talked about her drawing class and her Christmas dance recital at school that they have every other year and we did a few listening activities because that's what she says she struggles in the most.
Then, it was off to my apartment. The night started off pretty well. I ate dinner and was getting stuff done and then BAM! there was pandemonium! I just got really stressed out and annoyed and had 50 things going on in my head at one time and just got so busy! I feel better now, but it took awhile for me to calm down and actually get some things accomplished, so now it is 1:42 a.m. and I meant to be in bed a long time ago. Whoops. Oh well,tomorrow today is a new day, so I will go to bed, wake up refreshed (hopefully), and will get more things accomplished tomorrow. Have a good night!
Anyway, after school, I had three lessons that went great! The first one was really funny and I feel like the boy and I talked about stuff that we probably shouldn't have. For example, somehow the death penalty got brought up and he asked my opinion on it...haha. I feel like that is territory that I shouldn't discuss with a student, so I deflected the question back to him first and found out that he is pro-electric chair. I told him that I didn't think the electric chair was still used, but now after reading Wikipedia, apparently it is still an option in some states. He will be so excited to hear that. Haha. After that lesson, I met with his brother for a little bit and we talked about his "village." I have used this term a lot here and I asked about it not to long ago. A person's village is the place where he/she goes on holidays/vacations, usually it is where your grandparents live. So when I am having lessons, when I ask "What did you do last weekend?" I frequently get the answer "I went to my village." I think the concept of having a "village" is pretty cool and it's such a home-y and comforting word. :) Anyway, after that I had one more lesson with a 12-year-old girl and we talked about her drawing class and her Christmas dance recital at school that they have every other year and we did a few listening activities because that's what she says she struggles in the most.
Then, it was off to my apartment. The night started off pretty well. I ate dinner and was getting stuff done and then BAM! there was pandemonium! I just got really stressed out and annoyed and had 50 things going on in my head at one time and just got so busy! I feel better now, but it took awhile for me to calm down and actually get some things accomplished, so now it is 1:42 a.m. and I meant to be in bed a long time ago. Whoops. Oh well,
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Though
Okay, I feel like I have been running non-stop all day and that I have a lot to do and so little time to do it! Wish me luck. :) It's 11:24 p.m. Let's see if I can write this with no distractions and in record time.
First of all, in my rapid blog last night, I forgot to mention a random point I wanted to make about the word "though." Pretty sure I blogged about this word when I was in Peru, too, because it was mentioned to me while I was there. Somebody had asked me what the word meant and I didn't have an answer for them. And to this day, I still don't. The word "though" was brought to my attention again last night at the language exchange when an Ecuador-born, Spanish-raised, lived-in-Norway guy mentioned to me that he knows for sure if a US American is talking to him when they drop the word "though" into a lot of sentences. I think it's true and funny! I don't know what it means though. :)
Anyway, onto today, I had a full day of classes. I'm really glad the school gives us breakfast because I walked out of the apartment with only a handful of nuts, not really because I was late, but because I didn't have time to eat a proper breakfast. I honestly haven't had time all week because I have felt that sleep is more important. Especially since I have been going to bed super-late. Whoops. Anyway, I had the same old day as any. The first graders are still learning about body parts and many of them have everything down and it's so great to see that! And one of the classes that is not as well-behaved did pretty well today. Also, I love it when they try to teach me Spanish...so cute and yet, I also think they have lost some marbles because clearly I am comprehending them in Spanish and answering their questions. Tehe. Silly children. I am waiting for them to find me out or to catch on. Also, I had a kindergarten class today, but during class they had a rehearsal for the Castañada on Friday. I still haven't quite figured out the origin of this Chestnut party, but anyway, the students were rehearsing how to line up properly with their partner and in a straight line.
After school, I had my long evening of lessons. All of them went well. I wish I could elaborate more, but we talk about a plethora of stuff during each lesson, so I would never be able to remember it all or have the time to write it all down. The jist of it is that I get to help these amazing students learn English. :) You would think it would be strange sitting for an hour and talking to an 8-12 year old, but it's actually entertaining and the conversation seems to somehow keep going. Anyway, those lessons end at 9 p.m. and I got home around 9:45 p.m. Then, I sat down for a few minutes just to read e-mails, but had no time to respond, because I decided that I probably should eat dinner, then we got a call from someone to visit the apartment, so she came around 10:30 p.m. while my dinner was still cooking, then I ate, then I started talking to people about this weekend, a Thanksgiving feast we're planning, Christmas break traveling, my identification card that I have an appointment for next week, where to go during our 4-day weekend at the beginning of December, etc. See, long list of things, so little time in the day. But isn't that always the case? Although it may seem like I am complaining, I am actually pretty fortunate to even have the opportunity to do all of these things. I am glad that all I have to worry about is choosing places to visit during Christmas break. There are a lot worse things out there. Plus, staying busy keeps me from missing home. There are so many new things that happen everyday and so many opportunities to reflect, so I am busy, yes, but I am happy also. Now, it is time to go. Maybe I'll start making that important list of things to do. :) Have a good night! Hasta mañana.
First of all, in my rapid blog last night, I forgot to mention a random point I wanted to make about the word "though." Pretty sure I blogged about this word when I was in Peru, too, because it was mentioned to me while I was there. Somebody had asked me what the word meant and I didn't have an answer for them. And to this day, I still don't. The word "though" was brought to my attention again last night at the language exchange when an Ecuador-born, Spanish-raised, lived-in-Norway guy mentioned to me that he knows for sure if a US American is talking to him when they drop the word "though" into a lot of sentences. I think it's true and funny! I don't know what it means though. :)
Anyway, onto today, I had a full day of classes. I'm really glad the school gives us breakfast because I walked out of the apartment with only a handful of nuts, not really because I was late, but because I didn't have time to eat a proper breakfast. I honestly haven't had time all week because I have felt that sleep is more important. Especially since I have been going to bed super-late. Whoops. Anyway, I had the same old day as any. The first graders are still learning about body parts and many of them have everything down and it's so great to see that! And one of the classes that is not as well-behaved did pretty well today. Also, I love it when they try to teach me Spanish...so cute and yet, I also think they have lost some marbles because clearly I am comprehending them in Spanish and answering their questions. Tehe. Silly children. I am waiting for them to find me out or to catch on. Also, I had a kindergarten class today, but during class they had a rehearsal for the Castañada on Friday. I still haven't quite figured out the origin of this Chestnut party, but anyway, the students were rehearsing how to line up properly with their partner and in a straight line.
After school, I had my long evening of lessons. All of them went well. I wish I could elaborate more, but we talk about a plethora of stuff during each lesson, so I would never be able to remember it all or have the time to write it all down. The jist of it is that I get to help these amazing students learn English. :) You would think it would be strange sitting for an hour and talking to an 8-12 year old, but it's actually entertaining and the conversation seems to somehow keep going. Anyway, those lessons end at 9 p.m. and I got home around 9:45 p.m. Then, I sat down for a few minutes just to read e-mails, but had no time to respond, because I decided that I probably should eat dinner, then we got a call from someone to visit the apartment, so she came around 10:30 p.m. while my dinner was still cooking, then I ate, then I started talking to people about this weekend, a Thanksgiving feast we're planning, Christmas break traveling, my identification card that I have an appointment for next week, where to go during our 4-day weekend at the beginning of December, etc. See, long list of things, so little time in the day. But isn't that always the case? Although it may seem like I am complaining, I am actually pretty fortunate to even have the opportunity to do all of these things. I am glad that all I have to worry about is choosing places to visit during Christmas break. There are a lot worse things out there. Plus, staying busy keeps me from missing home. There are so many new things that happen everyday and so many opportunities to reflect, so I am busy, yes, but I am happy also. Now, it is time to go. Maybe I'll start making that important list of things to do. :) Have a good night! Hasta mañana.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Cansada
Today was a good day. I went to school and taught the kiddos the body parts and they are now learning hygiene things like soap, shampoo, brush, toothbrush, etc. They did some book work, we traced a body and label its parts, we sang Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes, etc. Like I said, it was a good day. I also had a kindergarten class where they are still kind of working on Alice in Wonderland. During my lunch break and at the end of school, I started researching what to do this weekend (pretty positive I'm going to Valencia..the hostel is reserved at least), tried to figure out what the heck to do over Christmas break, and looked at some things to do in the teachers' English class. So pretty much, I got nothing accomplished. It's really hard to sit down and plan trips, especially when I don't care where I go. I am also still in the process of looking for a travel buddy.
After school, I went to the flat of one of my teachers and we did a two hour lesson. One hour in English and one hour in Spanish. I think it went really well and I am excited to work with her all year. Also, it was confirmed once again that sometimes things are hard to translate. She is the P.E. teacher so she was asking how to say a lot of things that have to do with that, which is great and I think she learned a ton! Me, on the other hand, I have no direction as to what I want to learn/practice..pretty much anything and everything! But, I feel bad because she keeps asking me what she should prepare for the lessons and I am very relaxed about it. I just keep telling her we can talk and she can correct my mistakes and then we can go from there. :)
Anyway, I arrived home a little before 8 p.m. and made dinner right away. I was going to go straight to the language exchange after, but when I was about to go Lucia came home, so I waited for her to eat dinner and then she came with! It was really good and it was the best that I have felt at one of those so far. I didn't feel like we spent to much time in one language or the other and it was good conversation. Also, I think Lucia had fun, so I was glad she came with. It gives me company on the metro. Hehe. :) Anyway, we stayed longer than intended, which was okay, but now I am tired. I got home and started to blog, but then I called my sister and she was already talking about Christmas gifts..oh deer! (pun intended) and then I got distracted by Googling Christmas gifts and now it's super late and time for bed. And I'm sorry this blog is semi-bad because I'm tired and rushed through it. Anyway, time for bed. Goodnight.
After school, I went to the flat of one of my teachers and we did a two hour lesson. One hour in English and one hour in Spanish. I think it went really well and I am excited to work with her all year. Also, it was confirmed once again that sometimes things are hard to translate. She is the P.E. teacher so she was asking how to say a lot of things that have to do with that, which is great and I think she learned a ton! Me, on the other hand, I have no direction as to what I want to learn/practice..pretty much anything and everything! But, I feel bad because she keeps asking me what she should prepare for the lessons and I am very relaxed about it. I just keep telling her we can talk and she can correct my mistakes and then we can go from there. :)
Anyway, I arrived home a little before 8 p.m. and made dinner right away. I was going to go straight to the language exchange after, but when I was about to go Lucia came home, so I waited for her to eat dinner and then she came with! It was really good and it was the best that I have felt at one of those so far. I didn't feel like we spent to much time in one language or the other and it was good conversation. Also, I think Lucia had fun, so I was glad she came with. It gives me company on the metro. Hehe. :) Anyway, we stayed longer than intended, which was okay, but now I am tired. I got home and started to blog, but then I called my sister and she was already talking about Christmas gifts..oh deer! (pun intended) and then I got distracted by Googling Christmas gifts and now it's super late and time for bed. And I'm sorry this blog is semi-bad because I'm tired and rushed through it. Anyway, time for bed. Goodnight.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Editar fotos
Okay, so today has seemed like such a long day and I still have a lot to do, like eat dinner (it's 9:57) and right now I am distracted by the Backstreet Boys on El Hormiguero, so who knows when I will get to finishing this blog and eating dinner. Also, a girl is coming soon to look at the room, so we have that as well, but boy am I distracted by this show. It's 10:07 now. Haha.
Anyway, today I had a lot on my list to do, but some things/most things took longer than I thought they would. In the morning, I thought that the girl who is coming tonight was coming this morning instead, so I waited for like 45 minutes for her to come and then got a hold of her and realized she meant 10 p.m. not a.m. Anyway, then I went to the bank and there is always a line and grumpy people, but I waited patiently and got what I needed to get done. Then, I went to a frutería to pick up some fruit and as soon as I got home, I left for the library to re-checkout my book and get another one. Well, I could re-checkout my book because they make you wait a day to do that, which is a little inconvenient, but I did get another one. :) Then, as soon as I got home from that, I had enough time to eat a snack and leave again to go to a dance class that I wanted to try out. I was going to go to a contemporary class, then last minute, I switched to the modern class and boy was it intense, but it felt great! We had about a 45 minute warm-up, which included a BUNCH of sit-ups (I was dying by the end) and some crazy stretches that were physically impossible for me to do. Also, the class was a little bit more advanced than I am, but it was still really fun and I enjoyed going!
Once I got home, I ate lunch and sat down and got to work on editing photos. It took forever! Definitely too long. I probably shouldn't have spent the time on them, but they look so good. :) Also, the cool thing is that some of these really aren't even edited. A few of the ones below were just cropped or not touched at all. :)
Anyway, today I had a lot on my list to do, but some things/most things took longer than I thought they would. In the morning, I thought that the girl who is coming tonight was coming this morning instead, so I waited for like 45 minutes for her to come and then got a hold of her and realized she meant 10 p.m. not a.m. Anyway, then I went to the bank and there is always a line and grumpy people, but I waited patiently and got what I needed to get done. Then, I went to a frutería to pick up some fruit and as soon as I got home, I left for the library to re-checkout my book and get another one. Well, I could re-checkout my book because they make you wait a day to do that, which is a little inconvenient, but I did get another one. :) Then, as soon as I got home from that, I had enough time to eat a snack and leave again to go to a dance class that I wanted to try out. I was going to go to a contemporary class, then last minute, I switched to the modern class and boy was it intense, but it felt great! We had about a 45 minute warm-up, which included a BUNCH of sit-ups (I was dying by the end) and some crazy stretches that were physically impossible for me to do. Also, the class was a little bit more advanced than I am, but it was still really fun and I enjoyed going!
Once I got home, I ate lunch and sat down and got to work on editing photos. It took forever! Definitely too long. I probably shouldn't have spent the time on them, but they look so good. :) Also, the cool thing is that some of these really aren't even edited. A few of the ones below were just cropped or not touched at all. :)
Anyway, after all that, I got to blogging and not eating dinner and watching Hormiguero and having that girl come visit the apartment. And now. It is 10:56 p.m. I still have yet to eat..whoops. And I have to figure out what I'm doing tomorrow for a private lesson with the teacher at my school. Well, I hope you all had good Mondays. I will talk to you later! :)
Segovia
Okay, we'll see how long this blog takes me to write. I still have a lot to do today. Hopefully, I can make this a quick one, but I doubt it. I might just leave the really insignificant things out though. Anyway, on to the blog... yesterday, Stephanie, Karin, and I went to Segovia. Segovia is a little more than an hour northwest of Madrid. Just so you know some history about Segovia, I will now paraphrase some Wikipedia articles... Segovia started out as a Celtic region and then the Romans moved in, hence the Roman aqueducts (you'll see pictures soon), then Christians flooded into the town, then some Jews came, then Isabel became queen and at one point the Jews were kicked out of the city. So, there's the history of the city. The End. Oh, also, if you're interested, Segovia has two sister cities in the states: Marysville, Ohio and Tucson, Arizona. Also, Segovia is another UNESCO World Heritage Site that I can add to my "been to" list along with Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Lima, Arequipa, Nazca in Peru and Toledo in Spain.
Anyway, we got on the bus to go to Segovia and I slept most of the day since I was up late the night before. Once we got to Segovia, I wished once again that I would have dressed warmer. The sun was not up so it was quite chilly. Actually, I think I would've felt better even if I just had gloves. My hands were freezing taking pictures. Our first stop in Segovia was to see the aqueducts. No one is for sure when they were built, but supposedly they were built in the 1st century. The aqueduct is about 94 feet tall at the highest point. The aqueduct has been restored a few times so it's in tip-top shape.
After seeing the aqueduct and taking an excessive amount of pictures, we walked to the cathedral and took some pictures there. Mass was going on, so we couldn't go in, but it was okay, because we had a castle to visit! :) The castle was built as a fort first, but it was also a royal palace, a state prison apparently, and an artillery college. Also, this castle was one of many castles that inspired Cinderella's castle. It was pretty cool to see the inside; however, I must add that what we saw on the inside was fairly insignificant when you look at how big it is from the outside, but it was still worth the trip.
After taking a stroll through the Alcázar, we ate our packed lunch and then walked to towards the outskirts of Segovia to get a good view of the castle. That's when it finally started warming up! The sun came out and there were blue skies! It was great! After chilling in the sun for a little bit, we started walking back and an elderly man stopped us to tell us to go see the Alcázar from outside the city, where we had just been. He also is the one who told us about how Walt Disney was inspired by the castle. He also told us that he heard people from Chicago are nicer than their counterparts in New York City or another big city in the U.S. :) We thanked him for the chat and then walked back to the cathedral to see if mass was over and it was, but we decided we didn't want to pay to go in. We still glanced in, but it was quick and definitely no time to snap pictures, but that's okay. You can see pictures online. For example, this one...
See, lots of churches...we hit all of the hot spots. The aqueduct, the cathedral, the castle, and the area on the map where the guy at the tourist office simply circled it and said "churches." :) After walking around we made our way back to the aqueduct and got better pictures, then we had about about a half hour before the bus left so we had a quick tapa for one euro then walked to the bus station. Once at the bus station, we learned that we would have to wait an hour for the next bus. It wasn't a big deal though. Stephanie, Karin, and I chowed down on a bag of cookies and then the bus came. The bus ride home seemed pretty long and at one point a toddler was crying, but we made it back safely. It was a good day and for some reason, Stephanie, Karin, and I all agreed that we liked Segovia more than Toledo. I don't really know why, but we did. It seemed more open, even though some of the streets were still narrow and sometimes sidewalks were non-existent.
Anyway, we got on the bus to go to Segovia and I slept most of the day since I was up late the night before. Once we got to Segovia, I wished once again that I would have dressed warmer. The sun was not up so it was quite chilly. Actually, I think I would've felt better even if I just had gloves. My hands were freezing taking pictures. Our first stop in Segovia was to see the aqueducts. No one is for sure when they were built, but supposedly they were built in the 1st century. The aqueduct is about 94 feet tall at the highest point. The aqueduct has been restored a few times so it's in tip-top shape.
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| Main facade of the aqueduct with Virgen de la Fuencisla, the patroness of Segovia, nested up there in the little niche. |
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| Woo...blue skies..It warmed up in the afternoon so these are better pictures than the morning ones. |
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| Karin, Stephanie, and I |
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| The throne room Above it says "Tanto Monta" meaning "They amount to the same" or "Equal opposites in balance" referring to the prenuptial agreement of Ferdinand and Isabel. |
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| Cool stained glass..Isabel's coat of arms as Princess of Asturias |
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| In the King's room. There are golden kings and queens lining the whole room. |
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| View from the outskirts |
It was nice to see the Plaza Mayor area with people in it. When we first got to Segovia it was cold and like a ghost town, but it really livened up in the afternoon, which was pleasant. After this, we took a stroll through La Judería, the Jewish neighborhood and then strolled around to the many many churches that are in Segovia. We didn't go inside any because none of them were open and a few of them seemed to be completely abandoned, but seeing the outside of all of them was cool and it was nice just to walk around. Here are many of the churches that we saw...
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| Iglesia de San Millán |
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| Iglesia de San Miguel, where Isabel became queen |
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| Iglesia de San Andrés |
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| Iglesia de la Vera Cruz |
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| Iglesia de San Estaban |
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| Convento de Corpus Cristi |
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| Convento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán |
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| Iglesia de San Nicolás |
Once at home, I made dinner and started to blog from the day before and also began the daunting task of going through a ridiculous 367 pictures from one day. Haha. Lucia and I sat down and watched the EMAs (European Music Awards) together, which was pretty good. I got to see a "more tasteful" performance by Miley Cyrus than her performance at the VMAs. Anyway, that was my day and night. It was fun and I'm happy to be living in a city that makes traveling to other places easy. Anyway, now it's back to my Monday, as I said earlier. I have quite a bit to do today still and this blog took way to long to write, even though it doesn't seem like it. Have a good night. I don't know if I'll make it to today's blog. Wish me luck.
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