Now after one month I am finally feeling like I have a new schedule and am actually living in Spain. I get to spend time at home, hang out with the family, help cook, and do every day things like work out. My spanish sister and I bought gym memberships and are trying to get in shape together. It is so much more fun working out when you have someone else motivating you to go. The gym is literally across the street, and really convenient. We go every monday and wends to body pump class, and then tues and thurs to a step class. I still haven't been able to get her to come running with me, but we will see in the next week!

I am eating such great food here and if I wasn't working out I would for sure come back 10 lbs heavier then I came!! This weekend my madre is going to teach me how to make PAELLA. I am so excited, it is one of my favorite dishes here and would love to know how to make it at home.

Everything has been pretty relaxed here this week. We are going to a going away party tonight for a Scottish girl that has been studying here, and then getting ready for a fun filled weekend. I am actually really happy to be staying in Burgos this weekend, and excited to have some time at home!

Hope everyone is doing so well! Miss you! XOXO

Visit to Salamanca

HEY EVERYONE!!

Early saturday after spending the night out on the town we all headed to Salamanca. The city is about 3 hours away from Burgos and is a city that has been named by the UNESCO as "Patrimonio de la Humanidad", this means it is one of the most important cities in Spain and its history is very important to the entire world. The city has many different influences from the Roman era as well as the Renaissance era and it was surprisingly easy to see which architecture is which through the different arches/types of doors/ and art that are all engraved in the building.

We had such a great time there and ate lots of really good food! We also were able to see 5 different weddings and lots of brides and grooms walking around town taking their pictures. I WANT TO GET MARRIED IN SPAIN! I mean looking at the cathedrals and how beautiful they allllllll are it is crazy not to think about! People have to sign up with at least 2-3 years in advance to be able to get a date at the cathedral in Salamanca, and at least 2 to be able to be married at the cathedral in Burgos (you better watch out Alex, this might mean troubllllle for you!!!!). INSANE ISN'T? Having a dream wedding at the any of the cathedrals here also doesn't come cheap, and all of the photography/videos that are to be taken during the ceremony have to be taken by the photographer hired by the church (I would not like that at all! lol). People give up the ability to choose their own photographer, and wait years longer then they would have just to be able to be married in one of the cathedrals. To have a dream wedding here, I probably wouldn't think twice about the photographer now that I think about it!

We spent all day in Salamanca and saw all of the history the town had to offer. Of course I had to do a little shopping! Was able to get some souvenirs for friends and family, as well as some decorative things I want to take with me when I graduate and have my own apartment.

I am going to try and lay low for the next weekend since we have been traveling every single weekend since we got here and I AM DEAD. I am so excited for my parents and grandma to get here on Sept.20th and to be able to show them everything I have fallen in love with. I have a couple of really fun things planned as a surprise for them that I think they are all going to love, maybe a trip to Bilbao if they are lucky :) Love you guys and can't wait to see you!!

Hope everyone is doing great, XOXO from Spain.