Later

My legs are aching so much right now. Allison and I just got back and are relaxing in our room waiting for dinner (bocadillos (sandwiches), I think.) This morning we woke up around nine (never been so tired in my life), showered, had a breakfast of toast and marmelada and café con leche (amazing). Then, we met a few JMU students outside our building and met our entire group in La Plaza Mayor at 10:30. Orientation begins. From there, we only had to walk about ten minutes to the university. Passing through a long hallway of students from La Universidad de Salamanca, we arrived at a classroom where Jesus (our program director, not the Savior of the Universe, in case you were confused) debriefed us on a TON of information ranging from cell phones to the city map. At about 12:45 we were finished and my mental capacity had already reached its limit for the day…between Spanish everything and jetlag. On our way home Allison and I stopped into a pharmacy and Carrefour (the popular local supermarket here) to pick up some toiletries she had forgotten. We’re already learning the places where toothpaste is 4 euros and where it’s 1.20. Once home, I decided that my siesta nap couldn’t wait until after the meal. In fact, we napped before and after our siesta lunch. We ate in the sunroom and watched what seemed like the Spanish equivalent to Dancing with the Stars. We had a really yummy lentil soup with sausage, and bread of course (very crunchy white crust). Luis cleared our plates then and brought out this salty, lightly fried pork…also delicious. Then it was fruit for “dessert.” Mealtimes are a bit awkward so far because I often can’t think of anything to say, but want her to know we’re grateful. Now it’s time to nap AGAIN. Me encanta la siesta.