Overdue and Sick

I know it's been far too long since I've wrote last but I'm going to make up for it now. There is no excuse for my tardiness, but I've been both exploring and I've been sick. I also have been doing my classes and homework levels are at an all time high. The following picture is my working on Spanish prepositions.

For starters, I'll catch you up on a little bit of my adventures. I went to prehistoric caves and saw really awesome cave paintings from people long ago. That was really neat. I didn't get to take pictures inside the cave because the people running the caves are trying to preserve them as best as they can. I mean there's really only so much you can do, because there are microorganisms and water in the cave. I understand where they're coming from completely. I'm fully immersed in Spanish now. I'm finding myself actually understanding more and speaking less.It's hard to keep up with how fast they talk here so I just listen a lot of the time and it's been building my comprehension levels. I'm also going to go to the public library here and finish getting my card. The picture with the big, blue, beautiful sky is at the top of the mountain where the cave paintings were.

Hmm, what's the weirdest thing I've witness here (because I know you're dying to know)? Probably the way they do their laundry. It was funny because the second time I had to do my laundry I did it myself because my host mom threw her back out. So there I was, big neck leaning out the window, clipping my garments on tiny little clothes pins four stories up. Not having done this before, EVER, I was by no means graceful. My host mom asked her daughter to come out and check on me and make sure I was clipping them right; because people, there is a right and a wrong way. She correct one piece of clothing then left. Five minutes she came back then laughed at me for taking so long to pin up my clothes. She laughed at me. I laughed back and explained how in the United States my mom does my laundry. They I explained how technically she doesn't even do it because the washer and dryer do. The daughter said that they don't need a dryer because it's a waste of space, money, and it makes your clothes wrinkled. Yes, but only if they are left in there like mine usually are because my mom tells me they're done and I forget. At least they're soft too, from the dryer. But hey, every culture is different. I'm learning that really quick.

In Santander, there is a small boat that travels across the harbor for 4 euros. It takes you to two small towns. I went this past weekend and it was beautiful. I went to a place called Somo. Small and quaint, it's a little commercial surf town where tourists go. Not yet, though. Tourist season isn't for another couple weeks. But the beach was beautiful and I got my feet in the water for the first time. Whoooo, Cantabrian Sea!

 Since I also have yet to post a picture of Santander, here's a beautiful one from the small vessel from this weekend. Also, this upcoming weekend I'll be visiting Comillas, where my host family has a house on the beach. I'll be happy playing in the sun all day. As always, I'll take pictures. I'll actually post them too.

Sincerely, A Traveling Giraffe