Life in November
I am going to miss thanksgiving but we are going to have on of our own. Most of my friends here can cook very well so I am fortunate. Also, my friend Kath from New York knows some American family here who had invited ONLY Americans to come eat at here place on Saturday.
November has gone by pretty fast but I can´t believe I have been here so long already. My Spanish has improved some, but not as much as I would like. My South Americans prefer to speak English because they don´t have to explain so much, but I recently gave them a good talking to. I however, can understand almsot everything people say so it is good. We haven´t travelend anywhere lately and we need to. We just go out to the same places in town every weekend but there is always something new to do or see in this town.
I go for walks around on Sundays and I found the coolest place last week. It was maybe a 2 hour walk thru the new part of town where I haven´t really been. I climbed this hill and found a massive heard of freely wondering sheep. It reminded me of England and it also had an awesome view of the entire city. I forget to bring my camera as always, but the memory is in my mind.
I decided since I haven´t been traveling that I would go out to eat for once. I went to Pizza Hut and ordered a personal pizza. Let me just say it isn´t like home. The employees where your typical fast food workers, and they had to use computers instead of real cash registers. The woman could hardly understand me and her Spanish sounded like humming. I kind of felt dumb because I couldn´t understand much but I got thru it. I then had to wait for 25 minutes to get my pizza, and it was only a personal one. I guess this story isnt very interesting, but it leads me to point out that Customer Service sucks in Spain. My culture teacher said Pamplona is the worst and even people from other Spanish towns complain. They will never say thank you, or try to even be nice. They act like you are bothering them when asking for something. I have no idea why people put up with this and I will never leave a tip for someone.
I am starting to plan more trips to other countries. I am only going to visit my friends who live in these countries so I will get a better experience than any tourist. I will be going to Munich for new years to visit my friend Emanuel. I am hoping to go visit my friend Lode in Brussels, he lived in Cannon Falls two years ago. For easter I am going to the Cheq republuic to visit my friends (family as i call them). Also, France is only an hour away and there is a cheap airline that flies to Dublin from twon near here. It will be pricey to do all these excursions but I don´t think I will travel Europe for a long time after so I might as well venture out now.
If anyone has any questions please ask cause I dont know what more to say about stuff here.
Today it rained and I was too lazy to get my umbrella so I walked for 15 minutes in the rain. I was soaked for class but the really expensive umbrella I was given wouldn´t have helped much. It got to freezing the other day and everyone complained. What a bunch a babies.
November has gone by pretty fast but I can´t believe I have been here so long already. My Spanish has improved some, but not as much as I would like. My South Americans prefer to speak English because they don´t have to explain so much, but I recently gave them a good talking to. I however, can understand almsot everything people say so it is good. We haven´t travelend anywhere lately and we need to. We just go out to the same places in town every weekend but there is always something new to do or see in this town.
I go for walks around on Sundays and I found the coolest place last week. It was maybe a 2 hour walk thru the new part of town where I haven´t really been. I climbed this hill and found a massive heard of freely wondering sheep. It reminded me of England and it also had an awesome view of the entire city. I forget to bring my camera as always, but the memory is in my mind.
I decided since I haven´t been traveling that I would go out to eat for once. I went to Pizza Hut and ordered a personal pizza. Let me just say it isn´t like home. The employees where your typical fast food workers, and they had to use computers instead of real cash registers. The woman could hardly understand me and her Spanish sounded like humming. I kind of felt dumb because I couldn´t understand much but I got thru it. I then had to wait for 25 minutes to get my pizza, and it was only a personal one. I guess this story isnt very interesting, but it leads me to point out that Customer Service sucks in Spain. My culture teacher said Pamplona is the worst and even people from other Spanish towns complain. They will never say thank you, or try to even be nice. They act like you are bothering them when asking for something. I have no idea why people put up with this and I will never leave a tip for someone.
I am starting to plan more trips to other countries. I am only going to visit my friends who live in these countries so I will get a better experience than any tourist. I will be going to Munich for new years to visit my friend Emanuel. I am hoping to go visit my friend Lode in Brussels, he lived in Cannon Falls two years ago. For easter I am going to the Cheq republuic to visit my friends (family as i call them). Also, France is only an hour away and there is a cheap airline that flies to Dublin from twon near here. It will be pricey to do all these excursions but I don´t think I will travel Europe for a long time after so I might as well venture out now.
If anyone has any questions please ask cause I dont know what more to say about stuff here.
Today it rained and I was too lazy to get my umbrella so I walked for 15 minutes in the rain. I was soaked for class but the really expensive umbrella I was given wouldn´t have helped much. It got to freezing the other day and everyone complained. What a bunch a babies.
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Adam
Thanks for the update. we will miss you at thanksgiving, but it sounds like you will get a dinner.
Teri
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Teri, A las
18 de noviembre de 2007, 12:30
Hey Adam! I´m Leire, and today I got 2 letters that belong to you. I think one of them was sent by Tamra Gilbertson from Minneapolis, and the other one from Mankato. The postman must have misled our adresses. I googled your name to be able to give you the letters and I luckily found out this blog. So if you want to get them you can tell me what you want me to do. Im studying my first year of journalism in Universidad de Navarra so if you also study there or you know someone who does I can give you the letters that way. If not, just tell me your idea!
See you!
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Anónimo, A las
24 de noviembre de 2007, 7:07
Hmm.. Well, maybe we live in the same building or something. I don´t know how these got mixed up. I am on Calle padre barace piso 4 c. Let me know what ur address is and I can get it. I am on facebook too or give me ur email. Thanks go much!
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Adam Gilbertson, A las
28 de noviembre de 2007, 5:54
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