Days 2/3 in España

Day 2
I woke up at 11am to a tapping on the door of my room. The day started off with breakfast in the cute little kitchen! I had a spanish version of cocoa puffs with non-refridgerated milk, which wasn´t bad actually. After breakfast we drove at least an hour into the green mountains. I fell asleep on the way there, of course, but once we arrived it was hard to fall asleep again. It was so beautiful because there was an old cathedral next to a waterfall. It was there to remember the history of Asturias. We went through a cave in the mountain to the tomb of the king who conquered Asturias and they I drank from the waterfall. I couldn´t fully understand what they were saying, so my retelling of it sounds kind of vague. I took a lot of pictures though! Next we went out for lunch in a village. They brought out a whole platter of cheeses- I was in heaven!! Unfortunately, they were very strong and started to make me sick after eating a lot of it. I also had a steak at this large lunch, and dinner wasn´t until nine at night. For dinner I had fish and salad. By the end of the day, I felt sick from eating so much, especially since the flavors were new to me.

Day 3
The more time I spend here, the more comfortable I am. I´m beginning to understand their customs. A big one I´ve noticed is greeting someone with a kiss on each cheek. Also, there are many more smokers, and the restaurants are overwhelming with the smell of it. Today I went to a museum about the coal mines in Asturias. Asturias is known for it´s large coal mining industry. It was pretty interesting and we took a guided tour through a pretend mine. For lunch we went to another restaurant, where I tried "sidra" (cider) and octopus! The cider was good, but kind of strong because of the small amount of alcohol in it. They pour it a special way, above their heads, into the glass and your supposed to gulp it down fast. I did not like the octopus, but I´m very glad I tried it. Later, Marta and I went out to the discos and I got to see my American friends. This is where all the kids our age go out on Friday nights in Spain, so I got to meet her friends also. It was fun because I had the chance to be with my friends, but also not fun because it was hot and filled with smoke. We arrived home around 10pm- just in time for dinner! I had MORE steak, but it was so good with the flavoring on it. I wonder if I´ll have meat or fish tomorrow, hmmm?¿? uuuugh.