Monday/Tuesday/Weds schedule:
9:00 - 2:30 : Class
2:30 - 3:30 : Comida con la familia
3:30 - 8:30 : BEACHHHH
another rough week in Cadiz.
On Monday we went to the Red Cross of Cadiz - it was by far my favorite excursion. They explained all the programs that they sponsor in the city (including ones for the youth, homeless, immigrants and old people). It made me realize how little I know about the Red Cross (even in Atlanta). I think next year they're gonna try to do the presentation at the beginning of the month so that the students can volunteer while they're in Cadiz, which would have been SO cool. And it would have been a great way to meet other people our age in the city. Oh well... maybe next year. One of the girls in our group is coming back to volunteer with them after she finishes the Madrid program, and I think she's living with Pepa and Papi! Lucky girl.
Weds. was the start of a huge festival in Cadiz (I don't know what it's called. I think it just celebrated the start of summer) and it was also the day that all the colegios (high schools) finished class. Shivani and I went to the port that night to see what was going on, and it was just this huge fair. It reminded me of a small scale state fair - there were moon bounces and replica ships of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. And there were a bunch of little vendors selling overpriced artsy stuff and CANDY (p.s. Spanish candy is the best candy in the world). There was also a concert going on - Merche was singing (I had no idea who it was either). Her last song she sang before she left was "Comerme el mundo" (Eat the world)... we were new best friends.
We walked back on the beach and listened to the remains of the party and watched the high schoolers celebrating their last day of school. Here comes the start to an incredible last weekend in Cadiz...
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