Fun in the Sun

After sleeping in until 11:00 I definitely knew I was running on Spanish time.  While it wasn’t something I was completely used to, it sure was needed after not being able to resolve jet lag for two days.  My mamá left breakfast for me on the counter: muffins and chocolate milk…yum!  My breakfast companion turned out to be Luna, mi gatito, (kitty) and we both sat in the dining room and enjoyed the view of the city from the windows.  After breakfast and getting ready, my host parents returned from grocery shopping and we all sat down for a nice lunch.  Good thing they eat lighter breakfasts here, huh? After dining on chicken, potato chips with lemon and pepper (I must say, a GENIUS combo that I should definitely try when I get back home), bread, and wine, it was time to head to the tram station to go to San Juan Beach.  It was all of our first times riding the tram, so naturally, we didn’t quite know what we were doing, but being the adventurous crew that we are, we decided to throw caution to the wind and simply “figure it out”…let’s just say after many broken Spanish conversations and a sprint to the other side of the train tracks, we finally figured out where we needed to be to get to the beach.  I was actually quite proud of us.  We can check “figure out tram” off our to-do list while we’re here!  The beach itself, la Costa Blanca, was BEAUTIFUL!! It was much less crowed than the beach near our homestays, so there was a lot more room to spread out and just relax for a couple hours.  We swam, sun-bathed, chatted, and really got to know each other for those hours.  All in all it was an amazing day! But the fun isn’t over yet: at midnight tonight we’re going out to watch the conference championship in fútbol! Spain vs. Brazil! The city’s for sure going to be full of fans and energy! Can’t wait! J I’m out the door, but keep calm and cheer ‘em on! (España that is).