Buenos Tardes.
It seems to have been a long time since the past update, and again, I find it impossible to recreate all that I have been through. This past weekend, API took a trip to Santander. It is on the northern coast along the Mar Cantábrica. The beachy breezes were deeply refreshing after a month in the bustle of Madrid. Not only did we get to see and play on the beach, but we toured the Royal Palace (there are several throughout Spain) , and saw the replica of the Altimirian caves. I much rather prefer romping through sand and rocks than the metro escalators, so I had a wonderful time.
I passed the evening along the beach talking with a friend and exploring the nooks. The moon was bright and there were many people drinking and carousing along the beach. The royal palace stood at a distance on a peninsula, so the sight along the beach was a high, bright moon behind the silhouette of a castle amongst rocks and jettys. However, if I turned around, I saw the highway and lots of drunk teenagers. I chose to look towards the ocean most of the time. Another great sight was the sunrise. The sun has been rising very late in the mornings here in Spain, 8 or 8:30, so I woke in time to catch the sun rise over the beach. I caught it indeed.
The caves we toured are filled with prehistoric paintings and tools. It is a replica in order to preserve the real paintings which were being damaged with all the tours. I had learned about them in my classes, so it was even more interesting to see them in ´real life´. Now, however, I plan on fully utilizing my siesta to catch up on sleep from these escapades.
I have been growing more comfortable with my life here in Madrid as I have reached the one month mark. I recognize the streets, know a few names of tappas and drinks, have settled in with a Bible study, and have a lovely group of friends. However, I have had my second dream of waking up at home and having coffee on the couch, so perhaps adventures and novelty can´t replace home.
3 comments:
wow, becca! gorgeous pictures. i love the first one of all the rocks and your perspective of the sunrise. is that your friend? she looks really cool. you've settled into a bible study? tell me about it and them and if you pray in spanish. do you have a spanish bible? i remember chelsea cooper had a french bible which helped her study the language.
i miss you and would love to join you on your couch at home with coffee.
oh how wonderful.
Praise God.
it all sounds great... i cancelled an appointment tonight to have some peace and quiet and thought of you! haven't done that for ages... glad you're having a good time.
xxx
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