Tuesday, May 22nd

Today was a great day!  I didn't have class until 12 which was so amazingly nice!  Breakfast ends at 9:30, so I got up and grabbed breakfast to go at 9:15 and then slept for a little longer until 10.  I think I am starting to get used to the croissants and bread for breakfast, but I am still missing my daily oatmeal.  I took the morning to relax, get ready, and spend some time in the Word and journaling, which was great as always.  It is always such a great start to the day when I am centered on the Lord and have that focus because it puts the rest of my day into perspective.

At 12, we had our translation class, which we all love.  We got assigned our project today and it looks a little intense.  We are working in groups of 9 and we have to translate this entire informational packet from Spanish to English...it looks a little intense because translation is not simply translating words, but also taking into consideration the cultural meaning.  It is going to be interesting to say the least!  After translation, it was time for lunch, which was so amazing!  Thank goodness the food in campus is good because we all usually stock up on that.  The fresh pineapple is out of this world!

We were going to hit the beach for the afternoon, but the clouds weren't looking too good, so some of the girls decided to go shopping.  One of the culture classes had a tour they had to go on, but it was open to anyone so me and a couple of girls who aren't in the class decided to join them anyway.  We had a tour of the Medieval parts of Tarragona and it was really interesting (and beautiful too!).  It was a little over 2 hours, so we were all exhausted by the end.  But, I was happy that I went because I would rather be soaking up the culture and exploring the city was opposed to shopping.  Don't get me wrong, I love the shop, but I figured I would save that for a rainy day!  After the tour, a few of use stopped for gelato...always a good choice!  I am literally obsessed with gelato, I get it almost everyday...is that a problem?!  Here are some pictures from the afternoon:

View from the top of one of the buildings we went into!  The view never gets old!

One of the streets in the historic area in Tarragona

Me and my friend Ally with the beautiful Mediterranean in the background

Now, I am just relaxing a little bit until dinner at 8:30pm!  After dinner, we are going back to Salsa dancing!  It was so much fun last week so we are excited to go back.  Some of us are going to get there early this week to grab a drink and actually attend the lessons so that we can learn!  It should be a fun night!