I knew the food in Spain was going to be different, luckily all the sketchy foods have been covered in garlic and olive oil. So I haven't had to worry too much. Everything my host mom has made has been delicious. There are always vegetables, which keeps me very happy! I have had a few sketchy things. I eat a lot of fish and meat, which I'm not used to, but the majority of the time there's enough garlic so it actually tastes decent. I'm not a huge fan of fried ca...

Today we had our first day of real classes. I know we are here to take classes, but sitting in a freezing cold classroom for 3-4 hours everyday in what has to be the most gorgeous city in the world. Así es la vida. This afternoon we skipped our siesta to climb a mountain that's right outside the city with our group. We walked at least 13 miles total and there are no words to describe how beautiful it was. As we climbed we overlooked the city and got to see the ...

¡Estamos en España! We got to Cáceres on Wednesday and since then it has been a crazy meeting our host families and learning about the town. Our host family consists of a mom and dad. They are super nice and our mom is an amazing cook! They have been hosting students and professsors for 20+ years. They have been very good about speaking slow enough so we can understand them. We have had amazing food since we have been here. There is always coffee, tea and ...