I’m pretty sure that summer never ends here because it is so insanely hot, all the time. It will be a miracle if I can make it to class one day without being drenched in sweat. I can’t wait for the slightly cooler weather, and plus I barely brought any summer clothes, so I’m working with like 4 outfits here, but I suppose I’m not being judged too much, since I feel like Europeans wear the same four things anyway. And heels! I can’t believe that everyone wear heels all the time. The streets are straight up marble and sanded down stone so I’m surprised that the women don’t fall more often. I trip AT LEAST 3 times a day wearing flats.
Friday was a quiet night in due to our trip that was planned for the next day to Ronda. The bus left at 8am, and thank goodness I was able to get my own seat! However, it still made sleeping difficult. Sleeping on buses is always hard. You want to put your head again the window but it keeps rattling you awake. So I decided to check out the scenery of Spain, watching as we drove by mountains and hills.
Finally we arrived in Ronda where we took a small tour of the even smaller city. The scenery was beautiful. This town was built on top of a cliff and there were areas that you could look down and see how high you were. The rock formations were beautiful, and many houses were built looking over the edge. It was pretty, but it kind of scared me a bit. Being so high up with only a metal guardrail to save you if you fall. But then again, I guess heights just aren’t my thing.
We also toured an old bull-fighting arena and saw the history of bull fighting in Ronda. However, it was so hot out I personally couldn’t stay in the area for too long. I wonder how Spanish people can deal with this heat. Especially those bull fighters. Wearing all those clothes and running away from a bull, seems crazy but I guess they are so used to it. I even see people in the streets wearing sweaters and boots already.. like people, it’s still 90 degrees outside. I DON’T UNDERSTAND.
The free time we had in Ronda seemed nice, however it was around the time of the siesta, so a lot of the shops were closed, making it hard to waste 2 hours. However, I found a park with another girl and we just ended up talking till it was time to get to the bus. On the ride home, I actually fell asleep! Yay! After eating dinner and relaxing a little bit, it was time to go out.
I think I prefer the club El Camborio. I think the guys are less creepy, the atmosphere is nicer with the beautiful view, and there is an outside area you can just chill if you don’t want to dance anymore. The night was overall great. I think the whole group is turning into real Spaniards because by 6 am, no one was super tired. The only complaint about the night was that there ere no taxis on top of the hill where El Camborio is. So everyone had to walk down and search for a taxi. After the night out I told my host mom not to make me breakfast because I was planning to sleep in. And that I did. Sleeping until 2 felt great. And I woke up and started on my project that I’m suppose to present with my group on Wednesday (boo for real homework in Spain!)
On a positive note, we only have class until Wednesday and then a super long weekend. This weekend I’m going to Germany to see my boyfriend! It’ll be nice to get away from the hot weather for while!
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