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6 thoughts on “The Adventures of Westi”
Westi
15 days in Spain, a lifetime worth of memories…I started my adventures in Cuenca, a small-ish town where Rianna’s parents have retired. The picture at left is the view at sunset from their living room. I stayed in Cuenca for 5 days (during the drunken San Mateo Fiesta), and then left with Rianna and her novio (boyfriend) Dave for quick stops in Toledo (known for their steel and nun-made marzipan) and Segovia (home of the beautiful aqueduct I’m pictured with). Along the way we enjoyed clothing shopping, great wine & manchego cheese, copious amounts of bread, and visiting the amazing cathedrals in each town (there was a palace tour I missed during a much-needed nap). We landed in Madrid for 3 days visiting the infamous Prado Museum and made memories in the lively night life. From there Rianna and Dave headed home and I proceeded on to Burgos and Salamanca, both University towns with a large mix of nuns and students. On Friday, September 30th, I headed home, tired and a bit sad to leave, but ready to be back in the arms of my dearest Mike. Here is a list of interesting things I remember: wine is cheaper than water, which you have to order and pay for, in restaurants; fresh bread is eaten with every meal; a vegetarian sandwich consists of an egg, tuna and mayonnaise; everybody smokes everywhere; the biggest meal of the day is lunch, which is 3 courses; the people are very beautiful and kind; electricity is conserved vigorously; they speak Spanish with a ‘th’ that sounds like a lisp; they don’t tip!; there is no such thing as coffee “to-go”; the hills are red and wine grapes grow free on the ground; the kiss on the cheek to greet one another;it’s all about family and socializing with friends, for hours…it’s great!
Michele
Hola Westi (un beso y un beso). It sounds like a fun trip but very exhausting. And you must have been going crazy without “coffee to go”. I guess Star Bucks would not do well in Spain, eh? I am assuming it is not a “to go” thing b/c like most other Hispanic countries, coffee is a social thing and time is spent socialing while drinking it? Yuck to the vegetarian sandwich, I think I will stick with choriso and pollo and yummm to the bread with every meal. I am so ready to go. I think I may need to make this trip in order to improve my Spanish. My Spanish class is turning out to be the most challenging yet and I am not feeling to confident that I will every truly speak the language. I think I need to spend 6 months in Spain (but my Dearest will have to come with me!)
Welcome home and glad you had a great trip. Looking forward to seeing more pictures.
laura
Or, Michele, instead of Spain, you could visit your big sister and help her with work projects in Beach Flats at the Community Center. Hardly anyone speaks English and I am severely disadvantaged. Different pronunciations, equal opportunities for practicing espagnol.
Looking forward to more photos, Westi.
Michele
Oh that sounds like a good option but how-about we work on your projects for practice with Spanish and then we go to Spain to test our progress! I am going to work in a trip to Spain someway and somehow!
mom
Hey, Wes, glad to hear a little about your trip. I am glad you are back safe and sound with Mike also. I think Michele is very envious of your trip – she will get to go I am sure! You have one up on your granddad now. He has not been to Spain but like Michele is envious and wants to go. He regrets not going when he was in Europe and could have gone. I will always take more photos especially if you are in them. Love ya
Westi
Yes, visiting Spain gives you the full emersion language experience. I think I would easily and quickly learn Spanish staying there for even just 1 or 2 months. I’m planning on putting together a downloadable PowerPoint presentation with my pictures, but I’m waiting to get a disk from Rianna with all of her pictures (as they contain a lot more pics of me–it’s hard to take pictures of myself!). I’ll let y’all know when it’s posted.
15 days in Spain, a lifetime worth of memories…I started my adventures in Cuenca, a small-ish town where Rianna’s parents have retired. The picture at left is the view at sunset from their living room. I stayed in Cuenca for 5 days (during the drunken San Mateo Fiesta), and then left with Rianna and her novio (boyfriend) Dave for quick stops in Toledo (known for their steel and nun-made marzipan) and Segovia (home of the beautiful aqueduct I’m pictured with). Along the way we enjoyed clothing shopping, great wine & manchego cheese, copious amounts of bread, and visiting the amazing cathedrals in each town (there was a palace tour I missed during a much-needed nap). We landed in Madrid for 3 days visiting the infamous Prado Museum and made memories in the lively night life. From there Rianna and Dave headed home and I proceeded on to Burgos and Salamanca, both University towns with a large mix of nuns and students. On Friday, September 30th, I headed home, tired and a bit sad to leave, but ready to be back in the arms of my dearest Mike. Here is a list of interesting things I remember: wine is cheaper than water, which you have to order and pay for, in restaurants; fresh bread is eaten with every meal; a vegetarian sandwich consists of an egg, tuna and mayonnaise; everybody smokes everywhere; the biggest meal of the day is lunch, which is 3 courses; the people are very beautiful and kind; electricity is conserved vigorously; they speak Spanish with a ‘th’ that sounds like a lisp; they don’t tip!; there is no such thing as coffee “to-go”; the hills are red and wine grapes grow free on the ground; the kiss on the cheek to greet one another;it’s all about family and socializing with friends, for hours…it’s great!
Hola Westi (un beso y un beso). It sounds like a fun trip but very exhausting. And you must have been going crazy without “coffee to go”. I guess Star Bucks would not do well in Spain, eh? I am assuming it is not a “to go” thing b/c like most other Hispanic countries, coffee is a social thing and time is spent socialing while drinking it? Yuck to the vegetarian sandwich, I think I will stick with choriso and pollo and yummm to the bread with every meal. I am so ready to go. I think I may need to make this trip in order to improve my Spanish. My Spanish class is turning out to be the most challenging yet and I am not feeling to confident that I will every truly speak the language. I think I need to spend 6 months in Spain (but my Dearest will have to come with me!)
Welcome home and glad you had a great trip. Looking forward to seeing more pictures.
Or, Michele, instead of Spain, you could visit your big sister and help her with work projects in Beach Flats at the Community Center. Hardly anyone speaks English and I am severely disadvantaged. Different pronunciations, equal opportunities for practicing espagnol.
Looking forward to more photos, Westi.
Oh that sounds like a good option but how-about we work on your projects for practice with Spanish and then we go to Spain to test our progress! I am going to work in a trip to Spain someway and somehow!
Hey, Wes, glad to hear a little about your trip. I am glad you are back safe and sound with Mike also. I think Michele is very envious of your trip – she will get to go I am sure! You have one up on your granddad now. He has not been to Spain but like Michele is envious and wants to go. He regrets not going when he was in Europe and could have gone. I will always take more photos especially if you are in them. Love ya
Yes, visiting Spain gives you the full emersion language experience. I think I would easily and quickly learn Spanish staying there for even just 1 or 2 months. I’m planning on putting together a downloadable PowerPoint presentation with my pictures, but I’m waiting to get a disk from Rianna with all of her pictures (as they contain a lot more pics of me–it’s hard to take pictures of myself!). I’ll let y’all know when it’s posted.