First real day in Santander :)

Yesterday, after meeting with the group, some of us went to dinner, and then to la playa (beach!) After walking through the whollllllle city, I got home at around 12:30 at night. The city is BEAUTIFUL! So gorgeous! Cool architecture, lots of beach, and all the commotion of a city. Lots of people have said that Santander is small. LIE. My feet are officially dead- blistered, red, and in severe pain. But so well worth it to be able to see the city. I love it here, and I have so much to explore over the next 8 weeks. I love walking and my independent side is 10 seconds away from taking just my camera and myself out and going picture crazy. I think I need a weekend just for that! haha... and the shopping... CRIPES! ayayayay... I don't know how I can possibly get to them all, but I've already dared myself, so it's going down. Santander vs. my debit card :) Ma, would you mind tranferring about three thou to my account? hahaha, chiste chiste. 

Today was the first day of school. Not gonna lie, I was pretty excited. We had an opening presentation with just basic info and such, and then we took a placement test to determine which level of class we will be in. We then took a tour of the campus (much more walking), and then went home for lunch and siesta, when everything closes and everyone goes home. Lunch was just way too big to even comprehend. Mi madre gave me a HUGE plate of spaghetti, soup, beans, bread, fried chicken, fries, dessert cake, cheese, and on and on. I didn't eat half of it, and she said that she has to throw away what I don't eat. Howeverrrr, there is just no way. Lo siento, Concha. Conversation with her is getting better and better, and she thinks I speak really well. Her husband, Manolo, is a very nice old man, too. He doesn't talk a whole lot, but I kinda like that. :) This afternoon, some of us went and got cell phones so that all of us can talk more easily. I don't even have internet in my apartment, but I can sometimes pick up someone else's connection. We then took a bit of a tour around the city with a student from campus. He took us to buy bus cards to take to places that are further for me, like the beach (SCORE). 

This afternoon, Ashley and I met up with Mr. Nate Clark and his friend for una cerveza, and then I had to go home for dinner at 9. Dinner was una tortilla espanola (made with potatoes and eggs-kind of like an omelette), noodle soup, bread, and a slice of turkey. And they call this a small meal... I watched the news and chit-chatted with Concha, and they just went to bed.

Welp, that's been my day! I'm going to try for a picture post now....yayyyy!

Abrazos y besos,

ME