The sun will come out tomorrow…
After a week of being Annie, I have finally been adopted by
Daddy Warbucks! Miss Hannigan is a thing of the past and Lurdes and Kepa are
the future. They are a couple in their 50’s with two kids around my age. Their
daughter is in London and their son in Berlin. Lurdes and Kepa are amazing. The
whole situation was thrown at them and they have responded with nothing but
love and open arms. We have so much in common. Lurdes likes to knit, sew and,
as she says, do activities with her hands. Kepa is the chef of the house and loves
sports. He is an amazing chef and focuses on healthy eating. A typical dinner
consists of a salad with varying ingredients, protein of some sort and bread.
Every meal in Spain has bread with it, which is good and bad. Last night I
decided not to eat it to and they called me out on it. I have never before
gotten in trouble for not eating bread, but here it is a serious problem. Kepa
told me that bread doesn’t make you fat it is everything you put on it. We all
had a good laugh! I will be sure to eat my bread from now on!
I
am really enjoying every moment I spend with them. They are so friendly and
interested in everything. There are so many things they want to show me and
tell me about. It is great! I couldn’t ask for a better host family! I feel more welcome in their house
after just a few days than I ever did in my previous apartment!
Since
I have been busy playing my role as Annie, I have neglected my blogging duties.
I will try to summarize as much as I can! Two weekends ago I walked to the top
of a mountain to see a huge statue of Jesus that overlooks San Sebastián. I
don’t know the history behind the statue, but it is on top of a fortress. I
went with some friends and we lucked out on the weather. It was a beautiful day
and we got some great pictures of the city. Warning to anyone visiting me: you
will be doing this walk so bring your camera and walking shoes!
The port at the bottom of the mountain.
This
past weekend was full of travels. Friday there was an excursion for the entire
group of students. We visited an old cider press and a church that is unique
for having 14 apostles on the front. This was followed by a stop in the town of
Zumaya, which is a geologist’s Mecca. There are visible layers of rock that
make up the mountains. The layer from 65 million years ago can be seen and it
was used to prove that dinosaurs became extinct during that time period. The
presence of iridium in that layer showed that the meteor that hit Mexico caused
the extinction. Because iridium is typically only found in space, it had to be
the cause of the extinction. It was a beautiful little town!
The church with 14 apostles.
After
a full day of exploring, Sophie and I took a bus to Logroño to visit her
sister. We went out for pintxos (tapas). The highlight was grilled shrimp and
pineapple with sea salt. It was a very relaxing weekend, and also very needed.
It was nice to step away after such an eventful week. It gave me time to clear
my head and come home to start fresh with Lurdes and Kepa. It was the perfect
weekend!
I
think that sums it up! I will try to be better about blogging! Hope everything
is going well there!
Besos,
Erin
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