¡Hola mì familia, amigos y amores!
¡Estoy en Sevilla y me encanta este cuidad!
The flight over was so much quicker than I expected. When we arrived in Sevilla we met up with other students and then a bus took us to the hotel. The streets en el centro of the city are so small that the bus dropped us a few blocks away and we had to carry our luggage on the cobblestone streets. Lol those of you who saw how much i packed (2 large suitcases each weighing 50-60 lbs, a small duffel bag, a backpack and my purse) know that i had some trouble, but then one of the cute spainsh guides came and helped me :)
So the first night we were in the hotel we didnt have anything planned so i went out with a group of 20 to some bars. andrew and i had the bright idea to try absinth (the famous blue drink) and as you can see, it was not the best tasting!
the next day was packed with orientation stuff and walking around the city. at night we went with our groups for tapas (small snack things that you eat while you drink) and cervesas. We went to a traditional tapas bar (as opposed to modern). the walls were covered in holy pictures and there was a video playing about semana santa, which is the week long festival right before easter and its a very deal in spain. anyways, we had little bocadillas (sandwiches) with different spreads on them (tuna, chorizos, shrimp, etc).
After tapas we went to a flamenco performance...it was amazing. I was so hypnotized by the story and emotions portrayed by the performers. It began with one guy and his guitar, and he was incredible. his fingers moved so quickly and the tempo would go from slow and soothing to fast and passionate in a second. then another guy came in and sang along with the guitar and then they were joined by a girl. the singer and chica had various beats going with their hands and feet. their clapping styles changed as the guitar changed from a muffled clap to very loud. as those 3 sat behind a square wooden stage another man entered in very tight pants and did his dance. the girl had so much emotion on her face as she watched the dancer it it was as if all 4 performers were telling a story. While the girl sat, I saw her longing for the dancer, almost a hidden love. Then later she joined him to dance and the story changed from a hidden love to a forbidden love. Their faces were so intense and tortured that you could see their passion for eachother, but then they would
catch themselves and turn away. At one point the music got very intense as did their dancing, moving so quickly that they got so caught up in their love that they let it go “too far” and touched each other! That dance ended as the woman left, and the man sadly followed. The final dance was happy, they smiled and touched and laughed. It was the most amazing thing that I have ever seen and I was so caught up in it.
anyways, i move into my homestay today, so my next post will be about that!! i love you guys and miss everyone so much! i cant wait for people to come visit me so i can show them this amazing city! ¡adios!
