I just remembered I forgot to post about last weekend.
This week in school we have midterms, so all my friends at school were stuck at home studying last weekend. At first, I was a little bummed because I thought it would be a boring weekend. But then I got a message on Facebook from Molly Fisher saying that she would be in Valencia this weekend!!! Molly is from my Rotary district in the U.S., and we first met back in January at the first orientation. She’s living in Madrid this year, so I figured I wouldn’t see her very much. However, her host mom works at a university in Madrid and was taking a group of American university students to Valencia for the weekend, so Molly got to go with them.
We met up Saturday at her hotel (my host parents happened to be going into the city so I didn’t have to wait for the bus), and Molly and I decided to go shopping a little. I haven’t been shopping at all since I’ve been here. I know, hard to believe, but it’s true. I found an adorable blue peacoat and a brown leather jacket, and decided to splurge and get both. Molly got some black leather boots that are chulísimo at a shoe store that I will definitely have to revisit. We also walked around a bit and got gelato at a stand in the Plaza de la Reina. Yummm.
At 10:00 we went back to Molly’s hotel and arranged to eat dinner at 10:30 with Molly’s host cousin who lives in Valencia, his friend who also lives in Valencia, and one of the American students. It was getting cold and everyone was putting on their coats, so I wore my new peacoat. It was obviously a necessity. I mean, it’s getting cold here in Valencia- it was 15 degrees today! (okay, so that’s Celsius…don’t look up the equivalent in Fahrenheit or you’ll laugh at me).
Dinner was lot of fun. Molly’s host cousin Alvano brought us to a great little montaditos restaurant, which are little sandwiches on pieces of baguette. His friend Milena was so nice- I’m so excited that they both live in Valencia because we all decided we have to hang out soon. The highlight of the night, of course, was getting to see Molly, and it was sad to leave her. But since she has family here (host family, that is), I’m hoping we’ll get to see each other soon.
Oh weekends, how I love thee.
XOXO
Paige
Hi Paige! I just had to write you and let you know I love reading your blog! You have a gift for writing that goes beyond Creative Writing... perhaps you take after your dad?? :)
ReplyDeleteSo, Cardinal Circle is pretty boring. A few pumpkins and a scarecrow or two, but otherwise nothing has changed. I saw Snickers chasing deer out of the backyard earlier. I'm sure the deer thought he was part wolf the way he told them off :0 Way to go Snicks!
Have a great week and thanks for the netertainment!!
Cindy