Hi Everyone!
Okay I didn’t mean to fib when I said I’d keep you guys
updated. But if anything, it was simply because there really wasn’t anything to
update you all on. Today is my last day in Malaga, and while I’m so excited to
make the grip to see my host mom in Salamanca, I’m feeling pretty nostalgic
about my time here in this little beach town. I’ve grown quite attached in the
past two weeks.
This week was pretty much a version of groundhog day on
repeat, and I mean that in the best possible way! I would wake up and get some
studies don on the balcony I love so much.
Around noon I would head out to the
beaches near school and get a front row view of the ocean while I munched on
salads or sandwiches for lunch.
I must have done something good because this
week I was the only student in my class, so I pretty much got private lessons
for three and a half hours every afternoon. I’m not kidding when I say that my
Spanish got so much better only in two days. I was kind of hiding behind Silvia
in that she would help me or answer the questions I didn’t know. Well, since I
was on my own, it was on me to either figure it out or admit that I had no clue
what the word was. We talked about so many cool topics like the jail system,
or international law, or judges vs magistrates. I really loved going to school
every day, but I guess that is not too surprising since I love to learn.
Anyways, I digress a bit. After classes I would take a book
to the beach and usually lay out in a kind of shady spot, even my brown skin is
no match for this Spanish sun, I’m not sure how all the people sit out there
tanning for hours because it’s hot! After finishing my first year at law school
I thought I would never read for fun again! But apparently that’s not the case
here, I get through about half an easy beach read a day! It’s so nice to
remember that I can enjoy books instead of having the constant desire to use
their pages as fuel for my next bonfire.
So here I am, living the life reading books on the beach
every afternoon after class and then at sunset I would walk home usually with
an ice cream in hand along the beach. You can’t make this life up! Seriously I
think I just need to retire to a beach town because I’m loving this lifestyle.
By the time I would make it home, the Polish ladies would be home and I’d sit
out on the balcony with them until 11:30 pm or midnight just chit chatting
about various and sundry things. It was so pleasant, and they always had
something from their home to share with me. I tried a warm apple dessert drink,
homemade cherry marmalade, lots of chocolate. Best $4.99 bribery I’ve ever
spent to join these balcony sessions lol!
So you see? My days were exciting but not exciting at all as
I fell into this rhythm. Before I knew it the week was over and here I am
catching you all up to speed while I wait for my plane. Mr. Habib must have had
some effect on me, because even when I try to be chill, I still find myself at
every airport two hours early! Lol! You’d think I’d be a pro by now, but I
always figure the one time I don’t leave two hours something will happen and
I’ll definitely miss my flight because of Murphy’s law.
I’m definitely excited for the last four days of adventure
to come! Definitely leaving this vacation with a bang.
Love you all,
Carolyn
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