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| Casa de Cervantes |
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| Train Station |
This
morning, my alarm went off at 6:30, but I fell back asleep and woke
up at 7:30. My hair was a mess, but I still had breakfast and made
it to class on time at 8:00. I guess I've reached the point where I
have to set my alarm across the room so I have to go get it. The
classes here normally start about ten minutes late. Being on time
isn't really a big deal here. Most of us students still make a point
to be exactly on time, but the professors will chat with people
outside or work in the computer lab until they feel like going to
class. It's kind of nice :)
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| El Palacio De Santa Cruz |
For
lunch we had “sopa con lentejas, zanahorias, patatas, y chorizo,”
lentil soup with carrots, potatoes, and sausage. We also tried “café
con helado,” coffee with ice cream, which was pretty good until the
ice cream was gone :)
We
skipped siesta and met the guys at the tourism office to rent bikes
for free. Bailey and I got bikes, but we found out they only had two
available at the time. As a result, we didn't ride them very much
and returned them, but now we know how to get them in the future.
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| University of Valladolid |
Next
all of us went to the train station to see where we would be leaving
tomorrow, then we rested at a place calle La Plaza Circular and
watched some kids play soccer. We also saw the house of Miguel de
Cervantes, the author of “Don Quixote de la Mancha.” We also
walked inside “El Palacio de Santa Cruz” (see pics for all the
buildings) and the University of Valladolid. We walked around the
cathedral of Valladolid, but it was already closed, so we'll have to
go back another day to see the inside. Next to the cathedral was
another beautiful church called “La iglesia de Santa María de la
Antigua.” It was a day full of seeing many, many impressive
buildings. There were several cafes by the cathedral, and we talked
about how strange it is that, for some people, eating lunch next to a
cathedral is a normal, everyday thing.
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| La iglesia de Santa María de la Antigua |
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| Cathedral of Valladolid |
On
our way home, Bailey and I walked by “La Real Iglesia de San Miguel
y San Julían,” a church we've been by many times, but tonight the
doors were open. The altar was breathtaking so we stood in the doors
and took a picture.
For
supper, we had chicken noodle soup again with “salchichas,”
pieces of sausage shaped like hot dogs. Afterward, we watched the
news for a little while. Tomorrow is the running of the bulls in
Pamplona, which is one thing I absolutely don't have any desire to
see in person. From what it looked like on the news, Pamplona is
already full of crazy, drunk people. I will happily go to Madrid
tomorrow instead :)
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| La Real Iglesia de San Miguel y San Julían |
Bailey
and I found a bar near our apartment that has Wifi, so we went there
to use the internet. The man that ran the bar was very nice. He
gave us the password to the Wifi and asked if we were Americans. He
pointed to a Green Bay Packers flag on the wall and said some
students from Wisconsin gave it to him when they were here during the
Super Bowl. I tried “calimocho,” which is a common drink here
that is a mixture of red wine and Coke. It was all right, it wasn't
strong. As we have already noticed in other stores and restaurants,
American music is very popular here. The whole time we were at the
bar, I think there were only two songs I didn't recognize. I used
Skype to call my parents, and Bailey called some people too. There
were a few other people there early on, but Bailey and I were the
last ones. When I went up to get water, the bartender told me what
time he would close, but asked me if we needed more time on our
computers and said he could stay open longer. Of course I responded
that no, it was fine and we would go, but I thought it was surprising
of him to offer such a thing.
We
get to sleep in tomorrow because we don't leave for Madrid until 1
P.M.!
To see more pictures, go to: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3553695803896.2132207.1317690207&type=1&l=6a42a74eb4
