Whew! Well, so far at least, day 2 was much better than day one. Bana had her orientation today and met several people. I took my Spanish placement exam this morning and then spent the rest of the afternoon with the other girl from UT on exchange like me. That's when I found out that Spaniards don't eat lunch until 2:30! The restaurants don't even serve lunch food until 2:30! But, eating at 2:30 was a lot easier than getting kicked off the bus yesterday.
Overall, I think we're both feeling A LOT better today. Tonight we went out with a couple of people that Bana met today. We went to a bar and had Pintxos (Tapas, or Pinchos, as they're known locally). It was a new experience for all of us. You try ordering a food you've never had at a bar you've never been to in a language you've never actually used! But, it worked! We got what we wanted and, hopefully, got over our fear of actually talking to Spanish people.
So, today was a success. Of course anything would be better than the day we had yesterday! But, in the words of Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), "The night is darkest before the dawn." Today dawned our adventure in Spain, and we're serious! (For those of you who haven't seen The Dark Knight, watch it!)
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Dannng, 2:30? I don't think I would survive seeing that I eat like two lunches a day, haha.
Good to see things are looking up from the bus incident yall had the other day. Have fun and stay safe!
-Leland
Sounds like you are having a very "memorable" time so far. Three of my cousins went to Rome for a semester and they all had some of the same adventures as you too on their first day! Like you said, though, it was all worth it and the all of them have gone back to visit in their "adult" lives. Good luck and have fun.
Love,
Monica
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