My Day in Photos

The pictures are all out of order, and for that I apologize.  I have very limited time (because I've been procrastinating on my homework, whoops) so I'm just going to make this one a series of photos!

This is a picture of the area out in front of El Ayuntamiento at about 9:30 at night. Notice how there's still tons of people out on the streets!  As one person said (and a way to put it that I like), the people live in the street.  Everyone, from young to old (lots of old people, you wouldn't believe; especially the little old men that take steps only an inch or two at a time but then gain momentum with the help of their canes) all are in the streets all day long.  With their dogs.  And their children.  And everyone is just being out there to be out there - buying ice cream for their children, going for a mid-afternoon snack and a beer, with their baby in a stroller while their dog runs in and out of the bar.  It's just incredible.

Dinner yesterday.  Vegetable puree (don't let it fool you, it's good), fried ham and cheese... things, and a cup of yogurt.  I miss my mom's cooking a little, but i'm certainly not going hungry. =)

Three boats that signify an expedition from Ecuador to Australia... I read over the info thing a little bit, I think all of them sunk or something like this... But they were pretty nonetheless. ;)

Pinguinos!

After our tour of the beaches, Kelsey and I decided to go for una cana (a glass of beer) and a tortilla! (Spanish tortilla= omlette with potatoes)

My first day of school!  I had Conchi take this picture - she was laughing at me!

Marissa climbing through a tunnel at the Primera Playa de El Sardinero

Lunch Monday (eaten when I got home from school at 2:30): white beans with a piece of sausage (red), and morcilla (blackish).  I later learned that "morcilla" means blood sausage, which is cooked pork blood and rice in a sausage casing.  I ate it all though... it wasn't that bad!

Kelsey, me, Marissa, and Jesika in front of the Playa de Magdalena.

Focas! (that's how you say "seals")

El Palacio de la Magdalena... Our friends Isma and Joel told us that the flags on top are the flag of Santander, the flag of Spain, the flag of Cantabria (the region, similar to the state), and the flag of Europe.  Isma and Joel had no idea why we thought it was so cool that there was a palace practically in their backyard!

Lilia, Jesika, and Genesis walking down the Playa de El Sardinero.

Isn't it a pretty palace?  Joel, Isma, me, Marissa, Jesika, and Kelsey.  Directly behind the photographer is the ocean.

Mas focas!

A little canyon right next to the palace.  So pretty.

That's all for today... More to come!