So I slept like a log last night...as figured...my bed and room proved themselves to be as comfy and homey as they looked. Slept all night long under 2 blankets and was neither hot nor cold (without heat or air)...perfect. I met my host father this morning, Adan, who is very nice cooked me and Concha, my host mother, breakfast.....omg amazing food so far. I think I could write a whole blog solely devoted to the food here...who knows I might.
Breakfast was tortillas with scrambled eggs, chorizo (which is kinda like sausage only SOOO much better), pineapple, and tea that makes me think I'll never miss the good southern sweet tea of North Carolina again. The torillas were somewhat blue and as of right now I cannot remember the name that Concha called them by. The eggs were delicious and the chorizo was spicy and had an unbelievable flavor. Breakfast seems to be a very important meal for them because as Concha says it gives the body the energy it needs for the day. But the best part by far was the tea. It was very light in color and translucent..but was flavored with cinnamon and sweetened with sugar. Known simply as "té", it reminds me much of warm apple cider.
On a good note my host father does know a little english, but not very much. The going has been a little rough trying to understand everything that they are saying but all in all I get the main points of the conversation and am able to keep up. And hey that's the reason I'm here right? To improve my Spanish skills and the only way I see fit is to throw myself into this foreign country and do my best to get by. The going is tough right now but I already have learned so much in only a few hours.
My host mother Concha showed me around the house....SO beautiful. To the right of the staircase leading up to my room I look down into a huge patio area. Concha, who is retired, does all of the beautiful gardening work. There are so many potted plants that litter the edges of the windows and tiled floor. There are several other rooms downstairs off of the patio that Concha says belong to the other students who live here during the school year. There is also a music room where my host father plays keyboard and guitar. Straight down through the patio you come to another door that leads into a garden...well somewhat of a garden. There is no grass like at home...but many many trees and plants. She showed me the orange tree and gave me an orange to eat....haven't tried it quite yet, still full from breakfast. There are also other fruit trees that I cannot remember the names of right now, but hopefully will bear fruit before I leave so that I can try them.
I had already met "Boss" the brown boxer but today I got to formally meet the two cats, "minina and minino" as Concha calls them. They are not technically "our" cats here at the house but were born here by their mother a few years ago and have just taken up around the house. It's amazing how well trained the animals are. Boss goes to the garden to do his business and the cats also I suppose. Most doors especially those to the kitchen and living rooms are usually left open and the animals come and go as they please....all very well house-trained.
Well I am getting ready to go out with Concha and she is going to show me around the neighborhood and around the city so that I won't be lost once school starts. As soon as I get back from our adventure I will be sure to share photos and information!
¡Hasta luego!
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