I was invited to go to Ciudad Real with some friends. It is the capital of the province next door to Albacete, also called Ciudad Real. It is a college town, so I definitely felt right at home, haha :). I went with Haley, Ashly, and Krista, and we stayed with Haley's friends that she went to school with in 2008 when she studied abroad.
Ciudad Real has some really good shopping--I am quickly becoming a fan of Zara, Bershka, and a lot of stores that are similar :). We shopped a little, went out for tapas to this place called Isla de Cuba, and went dancing at night. It was a really fun weekend!
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| Ashly, Haley, and Krista before going out dancing! |
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| A plaza |
It was a really fun and relaxing weekend--I laughed so much and really enjoyed hanging out with my new friends Gordo and Coleta (Angel and Alejandro, haha), and these wonderful girls that I have had the privilege of getting to know here :). Such wonderful friends!
Onto the NIE. AHHHHH I am going to explode!! Basically without my NIE card, I can't leave Spain withough being denied re-entrance. SO I have to go to Albacete (I was just there yesterday and last Tuesday) tomorrow to ask for "autorizacion de regreso"...and then I have to wait ten days, go back to Albacete to get it again, and then go back to Albacete AGAIN when my card FINALLY arrives. Probably in January or something. What a ridiculous process!! I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't costing me so much money though. Train and bus rides, and then they have all these stupid fees. I don't even get paid that much and I think I am discovering the meaning of living paycheck to paycheck. guuuuh. le sigh. Anyway.
Also, today I went back to the restaurant/pension I stayed at the first week I was here and saw Flor, Mirela, Joaquin and Jose--the family that owns the "Tasca". My goodness, it was so good to see them again. So so so good--I felt like I was seeing family. I will definitely have to visit them again very very soon--next week!!
Krista and I are SO excited!! We are going to Italy next Thursday--I couldn't be more thrilled :). I get to see my cousin, Eddie, who is in Seminary in Italy, and I get to see my family friend, Mark Thelen, who is also in Seminary in Rome. Bring on the tours and gelato!! WOO HOOOO!!!
Onto the NIE. AHHHHH I am going to explode!! Basically without my NIE card, I can't leave Spain withough being denied re-entrance. SO I have to go to Albacete (I was just there yesterday and last Tuesday) tomorrow to ask for "autorizacion de regreso"...and then I have to wait ten days, go back to Albacete to get it again, and then go back to Albacete AGAIN when my card FINALLY arrives. Probably in January or something. What a ridiculous process!! I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't costing me so much money though. Train and bus rides, and then they have all these stupid fees. I don't even get paid that much and I think I am discovering the meaning of living paycheck to paycheck. guuuuh. le sigh. Anyway.
Also, today I went back to the restaurant/pension I stayed at the first week I was here and saw Flor, Mirela, Joaquin and Jose--the family that owns the "Tasca". My goodness, it was so good to see them again. So so so good--I felt like I was seeing family. I will definitely have to visit them again very very soon--next week!!
Krista and I are SO excited!! We are going to Italy next Thursday--I couldn't be more thrilled :). I get to see my cousin, Eddie, who is in Seminary in Italy, and I get to see my family friend, Mark Thelen, who is also in Seminary in Rome. Bring on the tours and gelato!! WOO HOOOO!!!
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