Y las aventuras en España empiezan! | And the Adventures in Spain Begin!

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Pues...nuestro viaje a Sevilla fue una gran aventura! Salimos tarde de Chicago y nos perdimos nuestro segundo vuelo en Madrid. Entonces pasamos seis horas en el aeropuerto y volamos a Jerez en vez de Sevilla. Finalmente tomamos un autobús a Sevilla para conocer a nuestras familias anfitriones. Fue un día muy larga pero había mucho tiempo para conocer a las otras estudiantes en el programa! 

 Llegamos al apartamento de mi familia anfitriona a las 8:30 de la tarde (si todavía fue la tarde porque fue antes de la cena) y cenamos juntos--fue mi madre anfitriona, su hermana, mi compañera de cuarto y dos otras chicas de Alemania. Comimos sopa, ensalada y una tortilla española (es como un omelette con patatas y huevos) con naranjas para el postre. Las naranjas aquí son deliciosas y son famosas en todo el mundo. Hay arboles de naranjas en todas las calles y no puedo esperar a la primavera cuando el aire olerá como naranjas.

 En la mañana tuve un desayuno de pan con mermelada y zumo (jugo) de naranja. Después de desayunar tuve una orientación en un hotel con los otros estudiantes. Conocimos a nuestros profesores y aprendimos un poquito de las normas y la cultura en Sevilla. En la tarde unos españoles nos dieron un tour de Sevilla y vimos mucho de la ciudad. Pienso que mi parte favorita fue La Giralda. La Giralda es la catedral gótica más grande en todo el mundo y fue tan bonita! Todas las calles empedradas son adorables con sus pequeñas tiendas y restaurantes. Estoy tan emocionada para explorar el resto de la ciudad durante el semestre! 

 Gracias a Dios mi primer día fue increíble. Estoy tan bendecida tener una señora quien nos da la bienvenida y estoy muy feliz decir que no tengo mucho miedo de hablar en español con los españoles! Ya he aprendido alguna de la cultura de Sevilla y las diferencias en vocabulario como zumo (jugo) y aseos/servicious (baños). Estoy tan lista y emocionada para ver todo lo que Dios va a mostrarme y enseñarme durante el semestre. Cada tiempo que veo la belleza de esta ciudad me recuerda a la bondad y creatividad de nuestro Dios! Él es tan bueno a nosotros! 

 Por favor orar que puedo seguir ajustando bien a la cultura y a la vida cotidiana en Seville. Hasta la próxima! Besos de España!
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 Well...our trip to Spain was quite the adventure! We left late out of Chicago which caused us to miss our second flight in Madrid. Then we about spent six hours in the airport and flew to Jerez instead of Seville. Finally, we took a bus to Seville and met our host families. It was a long day but there was definitely a lot of time to get to know the other students in my program! 

 We arrived at my host family's apartment around 8:30pm (it was still considered the afternoon because it was before dinner) and we all ate dinner together--it was my host mom, her sister, my roommate, and two other girls from Germany. We ate soup, salad, and a Spanish tortilla (it's similar to an omelet with potatoes and eggs) with oranges for dessert. The oranges here are so delicious and they are famous throughout the world. All of the streets have orange trees and I can't wait until the spring when the air will smell like oranges! 

 In the morning we had a breakfast of pan with marmalade and orange juice. After eating breakfast I had an orientation at a hotel with the other students in the program. We met our professors and learned a little bit about the customs and culture of Seville. In the afternoon some Spaniards gave us a tour of Seville and we got to see a lot of the city. I think my favorite part was The Giralda. The Giralda is the largest gothic cathedral in the world and it was so beautiful! All of the cobblestone streets are so adorable with their little shops and restaurants. I am so excited to continue exploring the city throughout the semester!

 Thanks to God, my first day here was incredible! I am so blessed to have a señora who is so welcoming and I am happy to say that I don't have a lot of fear about talking in Spanish with Spaniards! I have already learned something about the culture of Seville and the differences in vocabulary such as zumo (juice) and aseos/servicios (bathrooms). I am so ready and excited to see what God is going to show me and teach me during this semester. Every time that I see the beauty of this city I am reminded of the goodness and creativity of our God! He is so good to us! 

 Please pray that I will continue to adjust well to the culture and daily life in Seville! Until next time...besos de España! 

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