I know it's been an extremely long time since I've wrote, but I've been feeling a little overwhelmed and busy lately.
Last Thursday, I arrived home from a week in Oporto, Portugal. I really enjoyed my stay there and am already missing the perfect weather of Portugal. The high was about 60 degrees, which felt wonderful, but a little chilly during the nights. The city had so much history. We frequently passed signs stating things like, "This building was the main center for trade during the 1300's." Also, the moment we arrived there, it felt like we had stepped back into the 1960's. Many people didn't own televisions and if they did they were old, black and white models. The homes were so old and many of the people dressed in an older style of clothing, as if Oporto was about 20 years behind the rest of the West. I really loved visitng the city, it was so different than anywhere I've been before.
Here's the link to see my Oporto pictures: http://ashleybox.myphotoalbum.com
The weather is miserably hot today and has been for the past two days. The news said yesterday was the hottest day in the past 6 years in Catalonia. I believe it. I guess this is what you get when you live just right above Africa. But gosh, life without an airconditioner is sure hard.
Besides that, I have only been working and enjoying life here in Spain.
I will update again soon. Hopefully I'll something exciting to write about then!
~Ashley
Friday, July 24, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
It's been so long since I've posted because I've been so busy.
I've been studying Spanish everyday and now am able to have basic converstations in the language. I also have studied most of the verb tenses and conjugations and now am able to use them when I speak. It's nice to finally be able to speak to Albert's mother and father and to be able to understand what is going on around me. Of course, I can't speak well yet, but I'm learning quickly.
On July 13th, I will be traveling to Oporto, Portugal for 4 days. I'm so excited! I was able to find a really good priced packaged vacation there so I jumped at the chance. Portugal has always been on my "Places I Want to Visit" list and I'm excited to be able to spend a few days there soon. I'll take many pictures and post them soon. I also will post many other picturest that I've been taking through the weeks soon. I've just become lazy with uploading, but I'll get around to it soon.
Last weekend was Sant Cugat's (Albert's neighborhood-village) summer festival. The festival consists of activities during the day (like making strange giant human pyramids, which is what Catolonia is famous for) and a huge party until 7am every night. The first night, we stayed out so late and arrived home at 7am. I must say, the city parties here are wild. The beach was so crowded, it was impossible to walk or move. Everyone was drunk, dancing and setting off fireworks. The cities in Spain have 6 or more of the parties each year. The Spanish people love to party and stay out so late. The second and third night, we were way to tired to go out. Both nights I fell asleep by midnight. Turns out that I'm not as European as I thought! ;)
Besides that, I'm just working and spending time with friends here. Tomorrow after I finish work in the morning, Albert and I will go to the beach and spend the day in downtown Barcelona.
I'll write again soon.
Ashley
I've been studying Spanish everyday and now am able to have basic converstations in the language. I also have studied most of the verb tenses and conjugations and now am able to use them when I speak. It's nice to finally be able to speak to Albert's mother and father and to be able to understand what is going on around me. Of course, I can't speak well yet, but I'm learning quickly.
On July 13th, I will be traveling to Oporto, Portugal for 4 days. I'm so excited! I was able to find a really good priced packaged vacation there so I jumped at the chance. Portugal has always been on my "Places I Want to Visit" list and I'm excited to be able to spend a few days there soon. I'll take many pictures and post them soon. I also will post many other picturest that I've been taking through the weeks soon. I've just become lazy with uploading, but I'll get around to it soon.
Last weekend was Sant Cugat's (Albert's neighborhood-village) summer festival. The festival consists of activities during the day (like making strange giant human pyramids, which is what Catolonia is famous for) and a huge party until 7am every night. The first night, we stayed out so late and arrived home at 7am. I must say, the city parties here are wild. The beach was so crowded, it was impossible to walk or move. Everyone was drunk, dancing and setting off fireworks. The cities in Spain have 6 or more of the parties each year. The Spanish people love to party and stay out so late. The second and third night, we were way to tired to go out. Both nights I fell asleep by midnight. Turns out that I'm not as European as I thought! ;)
Besides that, I'm just working and spending time with friends here. Tomorrow after I finish work in the morning, Albert and I will go to the beach and spend the day in downtown Barcelona.
I'll write again soon.
Ashley
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