I have really enjoyed the last week here in Salamanca. I feel like I finally know my way around and am able to really appreciate the city. We stayed in Salamanca over the weekend because everyone leaves on Wednesday except for Louisa and I. I am so happy Louisa decided to stay, it will be so nice having her around. My friends from IU arrive next weekend and I am really looking forward to seeing some familiar faces!
Nothing too epic has happened in the past week. My toilet broke, but it wasn't my fault! One of David's friends broke it when I was in Palma. It just won't flush but naturally Marianna doesn't know how to re-hook the chain so I have literally been pouring a bowl of water down the toilet to flush it for the past week. It's more hilarious than anything and after fake flushing the toilet for the past week I have come to the conclusion that she has no intention of fixing it either!
Marianna is also pre-diabetic and can no longer eat sweets or carbs. I wish you all knew Marianna because this has been quite an uphill battle for her. She eats at least one full white bread baguette with lunch and dinner and I have never met anyone that likes sweets as much as she does. I thought I had a sweet tooth, Marianna has definitely one-upped me. She has switched over to multi-grain bread, which she can barley swallow, and everyday she looks at David and I with these sad puppy eyes as we eat white bread or dessert. We have been eating "healthier" and finally for the first time we had salad! I never though I'd miss salad but it was so nice to have something that wasn't carbs, cream, or chocolate. Marianna is sticking to her diet, mainly because she is looking forward to meeting my dad. She thinks he is "MUY GUAPO" (so handsome). She tells me everyday that she wants to cry because she can't drink her hot chocolate and eat pan with Nutella every morning and honestly I bet some tears have been shed in the privacy of her own room.
Other than that I am learning to survive the heat here. It was 105 yesterday and 100 today! It isn't as awful as it sounds because it is not humid at all, but it does get pretty unbearable around 4:00. I think when I get home I will finally be able to really appreciate air conditioning and fans. Yesterday Heather, Louisa, and I literally went to the library because it is one of the only air conditioned buildings in Salamanca. (Not even the movie theatre is air conditioned!)
Today was my last day of class for the session. Tomorrow we are all heading to the pool to enjoy our last day together. Wednesday everyone leaves and Louisa and I are headed to Madrid until Saturday. I am looking forward to another vacation from vacation, hopefully a long shower, and I'm praying for air conditioning!
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