Maki in Murcia

This weekend was a treat. I went to Murcia to see a fellow Airdrian, Kristin Yaehne. Was really fun. She had a going away party for a roommate of hers and met some other ERASMUS students (an international exchange program all throughout European universities). There were a lot of students from Belgium and France so my french received much practice. Always a challenge to change from French with them, to English with Kristin, to Spanish with the other students...good times. Then on Sunday I had brought some Maki stuff (sushi rolls for those people that don´t know) WAs great to finally make my own meal. Love the food here but there is something to be said for meals made by your own hands. Was a great treat. Quite a different ring to making Maki in Spain, with a gal from Airdrie and her Italian and American roommates trying it for the first time..

Things have been great the last few week or so..Last Thursday saw a Flamenco lesson with a Spanish girl, Carmen, that I met. Wasn´t the real thing, just a lesson for about 10 other ladies wanting to learn, but it gave a good idea of how awesome it would be. Will definitely try to catch a show when I´m touring Spain with the bro and Dalia, and May and her friend Pam. But good fun to go out after for tapas for wine and snacks with some Spanish people. Hang out too much with other Canadians and always speaking English. And then on Friday, went to a University function and spent the time talking to other profs about stuff all in Spanish. So, getting better at communicating as those two days showed and nice to see improvements. Interesting chats with them about what languages are easier to learn..Spanish, English or French.

So between finally communicating in spanish at a relatively fluent level and not just nodding and saying yes all the time, things are good. As well, going to the Sierra Nevadas in 2 days..just got the invite today with my school. Going to try skiing finally..have always been scared to since Grade 7 so what better place than Spain!! And then have a trip to Gibraltar in 3 weeks planned with another school. Going to be great to go for a day with lots of Spanish students and give it some more practice. Will be a challenge going skiing with no equipment (we can rent stuff but not clothing...hopefully something comes up in the next day..)

But, keeping this short. Hope everyone is doing well with whatever life is throwing at them
Adam