So after waiting for a whole week, I finally got my luggage very late last night! I was getting very worried because that was nearly all of my wardrobe. There was only one slight problem - my shampoo leaked and stained a dress of mine. I think Encarna was able to get most of it out.
I live with Encarna and her husband Paco. Her daughters both live very close and are also housing study abroad students. I am having a better time understanding Encarna. I can usually catch at least one word and can figure out what she wants. Even if I am not sure what she is specifically asking, I just say something about the topic and hope I answered her question. I have a much easier time communicating with other study abroad student (obviously) because they speak much more slowly and without the strong Granada accent.
Encarna feeds me very well. I eat a light breakfast around 9.30 and then head to class from 11 to 1. Anyone who knows me knows how much I like cereal, so this light breakfast takes a while to get used to. We eat lunch around 2.30. Sometimes I take a siesta or read until class from 5 to 7. I then hang out with other Abroadco students until dinner around 9.30. (We are going for ice cream tonight!) Some nights we go out for tapas around 11.30, which are free snacks with the purchase of a drink.
One night last week, all of us Abroadco students and our program director, Jaime, went to a Moroccan Tea house. I generally do not like tea, but this was all very good. The traditional Moroccan tea has lemon and mint. Mine was flavored with rasberries and there was one that tasted just like Chai.
Saturday we went to the nearest beach. There were a LOT of people there. The sand was similar to kitty litter but the water was beautiful, blue and clear. We laid out for hours and then rented a paddle boat with a slide. The water was fairly cold but after hours in the sun we all slid down into the salty sea. All in all it was a very fun day with only minor sunburns on a few area I missed with the suntan lotion!
This big city is different than anything I have ever known, but I am starting to have a really good time.