Excursions!

      This week has been an extremely busy one for me. There is a group of girls from Cleveland here in Pamplona. There got here a week ago and they're staying until Wednesday. During the day they go one little trips and Natalie, Tabea, and I decided to join them. We didn't go to too many exciting places, but we didn't have to go to school and we had a great time. On Monday we toured Pamplona and saw the government building and the bull ring. It was nice because the three of us knew these places like the back of our hand but we have never been in them before. We had the chance to see some interesting things here that we see every day but don't really know that much about. We had some time to do some shopping so I bought a fabulous spring coat that I am in love with. It's khaki and has brown buttons and a belt! I love it!
     On Tuesday we went to a dessert. It was raining and it was cold, so we didn't stay long. One of the James Bond movies was filmed there although I'm not sure which. To be honest I've never really watched any one them. Hahaha. There are quite a few movies that I have yet to see. After the dessert we went to a pueblo and ate lunch and then headed back to Pamplona. We had a lot of extra time, so the bus driver took us to La Morea, the mall. I got some really good deals (surprise, surprise) and bought a scarf for 1 E and a shirt/dress thing for 5 E. The dress is about 4 sizes too big, but with a belt I can work it. :P
     On Wednesday we unfortunately had to go to school. Once we were there we received good new though: there was a field trip to the theatre for Latin! The play was kind of dreadful to sit through, but it was still much better than class. The theatre itself was very beautiful. It felt nice to be back in one again. The field trip ended and we had to go back to San Cernin for one more class: Literature. One of our classmates, Cristina, was presenting on Pablo Neruda and Walt Whitman. My two favorite poets!!!! They had me read one of Whitman's 3 page long poems out loud in English. I mean to get all deep on all of you, but I felt like soul had been awakened a little bit. My passion for poetry was relit. I also really enjoy reading out loud. I always wanted to be called on to read in class, not here of course, but in the states, si. I left school feeling very happy. Very. very happy. Neruda and Whitman in 40 minutes?! I mean seriously!
     On Thursday we started up with the excursions once again and loaded the bus to depart for the adventure park. The adventure park was my favorite part of the entire week. We had harnesses on and we made our way from tree to tree by going through different obstacles in the air. Now we all know that I am not the star athlete by any means, but this, like DDR, was a surprise talent of mine. I felt so comfortable and one girl commented, "Have you ever done this before? You are flying!" Okay, that smug moment is now over. In the afternoon we went to another pueblo and saw a witch museum. It was just like the Salem Witch Trials only 80 years earlier. We then walked down to a beautiful cave where the "witches" supposedly went to have affairs with the devil. I found it al very interesting. And sad.
     On Friday we went to Olite and saw a castle that was built in the 1300s. It was very old and very simple. There was not much detail, but it was still really cool to see a castle. For those of you that live in Alliance, I think Glamorgan Castle wins! I can't wait to see some of the castles in France. I bet they are beautiful. After school I came home for lunch and then relaxed. In the evening I met Mitchell and we sat on the city walls and talked for two hours. It was gorgeous outside last night. I then came to the Pamplona apartment for dinner and then went back to Zuasti with my host dad and brother.
      I woke up this morning and caught the 11:25 bus into Pamplona, and now I'm at the apartment. I think we'll eat lunch here today and then I might go to San Sebastian with the Americans. I haven't decided yet. Tonight I'm going out dancing to Merengo! I can't wait. It should be fun! I haven't been dancing in two weeks. Hahah. Withdrawal! I still have yet to blog about the trip...but I will get there someday soon. I promise. It's just that I am so busy all of the time now. It's crazy. I love my life so much! Besos! Good luck to the cast and crew of Once Upon A Mattress in their last two performances!! Go see it at MHS tonight and tomorrow afternoon!!!