Time has a way of getting away from you

Has it really been 2 weeks since my last blog post? My time here is just flying by. I can't believe I've been here a month already. I'm in no hurry to come home either! Spain, specially Seville, has become my second home. I've noticed that whenever we go somewhere outside of Seville, whenever we get back, I catch myself thinking "it's nice to be home." I don't think I've ever fallen in love with a city as fast a Seville. Something about this city just makes you feel welcomed and included and more alive than anywhere else.

But, let's see, what has happened in the past two weeks... Last weekend we went to Cadiz for Carnival. That was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. Carnival in Cadiz is the most famous carnival in Spain and the third largest in the world. Thousands and thousands of people flood the streets of Cadiz to drink, party, and have a good time. I have never seen so many people in my life. It's like a combination of Mardi Gras and Halloween. Everyone wears a costume and has a great time. We boarded a bus in Seville around 8, got to Cadiz at 9:30 and then caught a bus back to Seville between 3 and 4, getting us home between 4:30 and 5:30. Needless to say, Sunday was not our most productive day here.

This past week, school wise has been busy as well. We had our first round of quizzes, so it was a lot of hitting the books this week. I had quizzes in my three cultures class (my class about comparing Spain was influenced by Christians, Jews, and Muslims), my advanced composition and conversation class, and my culture and society of Spain class. This weekend was exactly what I needed after a busy school week. Thursday night, or valentines day, a bunch of us went shopping at the big mall, then I went for tapas with 3 friends at our favorite cafe by school. We sat, ate, drank, and had a wonderful evening. 

Friday morning, we met at school at 7:15 and boarded a bus for Granada. It was a trip planned by our school, so everything was taken care of for us. We stopped for breakfast around 9, and got into Granada around 11. We toured the Alhambra, an old Moorish palace. It was beyond words. Granada was a really fun town. We stayed the night in a hostel and got to tour the cathedral the next day. It's the cathedral where King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella are buried, so how many people can say they've seen the tombs of the most famous spanish king and queen?

the first part of our tour of the Alhambra