Córdoba & Sevilla

I just have to start right now with saying that MY MOM AND DAD ARE HERE!!! I'm at the hotel right now with them and they are about to go to sleep because they are extremely jet-lagged!  I took the bus to the airport after class to see them and it is all so surreal.  I cannot believe I am finally with them after almost three months!  This day has already been amazing and I still have over a week left with them!  I am loving every second of it :)  Today, we went out to lunch, I showed them my school, the Cathedral and parts of the city!  It's so awesome having the opportunity to show them where I have been living all semester!  It has already been so great just being with them and MANY happy tears were shed at the airport :)

Last week, I had my midterms which I am very relieved they are all over!  It was stressful because for most of my classes, the grades are only the midterm and final so there was a lot of pressure, but so far so good with the grades I've gotten back!  This past weekend I went with my program to Córdoba and Sevilla!  We left early Friday morning and spent a few hours in Córdoba.  We got a tour of the Cathedral which was originally a Mosque.  It was extremely beautiful and a lot different than other Cathedrals I've seen so far!  Although all of the European Cathedrals and Palaces are starting to blend together, tough life huh! During the tour we also went through the Jewish neighborhood which was cool.  Then we had free time to eat lunch and shop around and then took off for Sevilla!  Friday night after dinner at the hotel we went to a Flemenco show at a bar.  It was my first one and it was really cool!  It was just one girl dancing but she was VERY talented!  Saturday we got a tour of the Royal Palace and of course..the Cathedral of Sevilla!  We shopped around the rest of the afternoon as it rained on and off.  The city is so beautiful and there are SO many flowers and orange trees that it smells delicious!  Sunday we went to Plaza de España which was HUGE and really pretty!  Then I got to live my dream of riding in a horse and carriage!! My horse's name was Shultan and it was a lot of fun.  We rode through the gardens filled with flowers and even onto the streets with the cars!  It was hilarious having people drive by us shouting things out the window haha  Overall it was a really fun weekend, but I was definitely ready for Wednesday to come to see my parents!

This week, I am showing my parents around Granada until Saturday, and then we're off to Barcelona and Paris where I get to see one of my bestest friends from home!! I am SO happy that they are here and have not stopped smiling the past day :)  My host family told me at dinner that I had a smile on the entire time!  I am so thankful that they were able to come :) Hasta Luego!