I don't ever want to leave. Me encanta Sevilla.

So I understand that I haven't written in quite some time, this I know. (Actually, it's been over a month now!) Please take that as a good thing, though. I have been having the time of my life over here both in Spain and traveling around some more. So many things have happened that I don't even know where to begin, much less keep it short. However, I will do my best and believe that using bullet points will be the best option:

• For my "spring break" this year, I went to MOROCCO, AFRICA March 14-March 18. Kinda crazy, huh? It was absolutely the best trip of my life... not because it had the most beautiful sights, was the most relaxing, or even had the best food. The trip simply was filled with many "adventures" and excursions that I will never have the opportunity to do again in my lifetime. (You can see below just how close Spain is to Africa and just how far away the Sahara Desert is as well.)

• We spent most of the trip traveling in a bus (more on that later) to cities such as Chefchaoan, Fes, Midelt, Erfound, the Oasis del Chergui and eventually took land cruisers and CAMELS in the Sahara Desert where we got to spend the night then watch the sunrise over the dunes. (Please notice both us and the other group in the background pushing the stuck SUV's.)
  

• We saw things such as one of the king's palaces, a shop filled with handmade carpets, an African performance with singing and a little bit of dancing, both the sunset and the sunrise in the Sahara Desert, and poverty like I've never seen before.

• Did I mention that the bus broke down for 5 whole hours on the second day?? Yeah... good times in the middle of nowhere. Oh! And after finally getting a new bus to come pick us up, we found out later that the new bus didn't have a liscence to go any further south... soo, there was more waiting (where we were able to enjoy 2 "free" rounds of our choice a beverage: hot mint tea, coffee, wine, and/or beer made right there in Fes!-->*Interesting fact: alcohol used to be prohibited in Morocco due to their strict religious rules. However, things have become a bit more modernized and within moderation, of course, certain places allow the consumption of alcohol).

• Despite the unexpected "hiccups" of the trip, I had the experience of a life time. Thank you Mom and Dad for allowing me to go!

Secondly, the rest of the week after returning from Morocco was filled with demasiada gente (too many people) and tons of pasos ("floats" carried by foot) for the week known as "Semana Santa". There's not much to say about it except that it is a week long event leading up to Easter Sunday. Men carry these heavy pasos and often walk bare-footed as a type of sacfrice. There are also many people, called nazarenos, who dress up in these outfits that have a striking resemblence to the... well, I won't even say it. It's quite obvious:




Last weekend I went to Granada with my school. We saw things such as the Alhambra, the Cathedral, and La Capilla Real (where we got to see where Fernando de Aragon y Isabel de Castilla are buried... this was actually one of the coolest parts, for I have learned quite a bit in my Spanish Civilization class about Los Reyes Catolicos.) We had an amazing time!





I can't express how much I am going to miss Spain and specifically Sevilla. Time has flown by and before I know it, it will be time to go. Mom and Robby come in only 1 more week and after they leave... only 3 weeks will be left. As I have said before, I have fallen in love with this place. Moreover, I have fallen in love with my Spanish family, my new friends, and simply the lifestyle here in Sevilla, Spain. It's so crazy to think that people of all different backgrounds, places, interests, etc. can come together half way across the world to find some of the best friendships being made. Many of us have already begun making plans to visit one another at each other's school during the next year- as well as when we will all be moving back here to share an apartment:)

Soon to come: Feria, family, and Portugal. Woo hoo!!