Flamenco

Hello all,

So last night I went to a flamenco show with some friends. It was GREAT!!!!! The singing was really impressive and the dancing was amazing. I plan on going to more shows because my host mom can get free tickets for me. After the show, we got to meet the singer and she gave us autographs. It was really a great night. I love Spanish culture!!!

Missing you guys,

Kristen

Noelle

Noelle,
I love how your info says "just here to follow Kristen." Makes me feel so special...you're adorable.

Oporto, Portugal

HOLA!!!
Well now I can add another country to my list. This past weekend I went to Oporto Portugal with my friends Stacey, Emily, Kristen, and Rosa. We had a great relaxing weekend. I got to try some typical Portuguese food and the infamous Porto vino. It really was a great trip. The girls I went with were really laid back and we just did whatever came to mind, which was really just walk around and soak it up. We got to see the Atlantic Ocean from the other side!!! We watched the sun set over the ocean with our bottle of wine and ice cream. It was really spectacular. I really got to appreciate everything that we saw and did. It truly was an amazing trip. And best of all, I only spent 40 euros while I was there!!!!! I enjoyed exploring the city without any set plans. Everything was really just extraordinary. I was however very glad to get back to Spain!!! I missed the norm of Spanish life and my host family and just everything in general about Spain. Portugal is a poor country and it was at times a little depressing seeing all of the destroyed buildings. It was an awesome experience and I'm really glad I went!

Miss you all,
Kristen

El Día de los Enamorados

Hola!!

This past weekend was great. Went out on Friday night and bar hopped (sorry family but it's the truth!) Learned how to merenque and rhumba with my friends Stacey and Rosa and Bruno. What a great time. And the best part was was that I spoke in Spanish the whole night and Bruno and Stacey and Rosa's host dad could understand me! Very exciting. Saturday I went into Madrid and shopped during the last day of rebajas. Got some nice clothes and had a good time walking around with my friend Lyndsey. I then made dinner for my host family and they loved it!!!!! I was nervous that it wasn't going to come out right or that something bad was going to happen but they enjoyed it very much. Just got done with classes and after lunch I'm going into Madrid to see a Titanic exhibition with Chus. Talk to you soon. Miss you all

Love,
Kristen

Las Cartas

Buenos Días a Todo,

if you have received a letter from me, please let me know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want to know that my letters are not getting lost in the mail or whatnot and that my precious 78 cents for the stamp is not going to waste. gracias

besos



mañana, voy a escribir más con fotos también!!

El Fin de Semana Pasado

Friday night I went to my host family's friend's house for dinner. How fun!!! They are all really nice (Gloria, Angel, Manu, and Isabel). Great food, great company, and I was able to contribute to the conversation!! Such an improvement from the last dinner we had with friends of the host family. Jaime's friend Pasqual came over with his wife one night and I barely spoke and now, I was able to contribute at times. Very rewarding. Dinner again this Friday night I think at Manu and Isabel's but not 100% on that. Saturday didn't get to go to Segovia. The other Springfielders didn't get to the train station until 9:40 and our train left at 9:25. The next train was at 11:25 so I went back to the station at 11 to find out that Barbara had lost her bus/train pass, bank card, room key, money, and Alcalingua student ID. So instead of going to Segovia, we went to the police station. Oh well. Another day for sure. Nothing much else happened this weekend. Kind of a dreary weekend. Things for this week:

Wednesday: lunch with Julio and host family, visiting Julio's clinic, going away party for the Germans
Thursday: maybe going out with Chus again
Friday: potential dinner, if not going to Sevilla with some Springfielders

Well that's it that's all.
Safe in Spain
Love
Kristen