Hola todos! Well I made it to Sevilla in one piece with both of my 47 pound bags! I can't believe I am actually here at my family's house, sitting on my bed! All went surprisingly well with my travels. No delays, no lost luggage, etc. Can you believe it?? I connected in Barcelona yesterday, and as we flew over, I felt a huge wave of nostalgia wash over me. Nostalgia for the Spain I was comfortable with, for the friends I made that were no longer there, and just because that place in general had become a comfort zone for me, and I was headed somewhere totally new- Sevilla.
Sevilla is going to be where I call home for the next three and a half months. It's the place where my new memories of Spain will be made, not better memories, just different ones. I was greeted with open arms and double cheek kisses last night from my host parents, Mari Paz and Jose Luis. They live in a small 3 bedroom 1 bath apartment in Sevilla. Yes, I said 1 bathroom. It is as hot as hell here, as it is at home, but they only have 1 air conditioning unit for the whole house and needless to say, it is not in my bedroom. This shall be quite the humbling experience! Neither of them speak a lick of English, so I am going to be quite the Spanish speaking machine when I come home. I have already met their son, Javier, and his little baby girl, Sara, who turned 1 today- so precious! As of tonight, I will finally meet my roommate, Jennifer, so I'm excited for that and also to speak a little English for the first time since I've been here! Between my sleeping, unpacking, and trying to converse with my host parents, I haven't seen any of Sevilla yet, so I don't have much to report. I think tomorrow maybe Jennifer and I will set out on an exploration! I'm thinking I'm going to need a parter for this. That's all I know for now, so until next time, Adios!!