Hola from quite possibly the hottest place in the world right now!
For the past three days it has been 100 degrees or higher here. I am in a constant state of sweat and dirt from the city. I wish I could take about five showers a day, but alas, energy and water are very expensive here in Europe. My host mom said this is the hottest she’s ever experienced in September in Granada.
Besides the extreme heat, things are going well here! I’ve started my classes and met some really cool people. I go to an intensive Spanish class from 9am-1pm every day. It’s kind of boring and long, but I’m definitely learning a lot. On Mondays and Wednesdays, I also have class from 5pm-6:30pm with Professor Blanco and my group from Bucknell.
I’ve joined the gym here too! The weight section is super intimidating because there are just Spanish meatheads lifting, and they all just stare at me. Also, the weights are in kg (obviously), so I have to do a lot of converting. I’ve found that my comfort zone is on the erg (go figure). Even though the machine is in Spanish, watts are exactly the same as in the US.
One thing I’ve discovered here is that Netflix has SO MANY GOOD MOVIES. Seriously, study abroad just to watch Netflix here. I don’t have a ton of time to watch movies, but sometimes I do while doing easy grammar homework or before bed if I don’t go somewhere with my friends.
Finally, this week we went to the Alhambra (castle) and Generalife (gardens). I liked the castle a lot, but the gardens were breathtaking and definitely my favorite. I highly suggest visiting if you ever have a chance(or looking up pictures!!).
Feel free to follow me on instagram (bixby19) or friend me on Facebook for pictures! (@ the recruits).
That’s it for now from Spain! Hasta luego!!