Well, here I am again at the start of another school week. I'll actually have a "full" week this week with four days of school. HOW EXCITING! Somedays I feel like I'm out of school more than I'm in! Things have been going well here--I just can't believe how quickly the time is going by. Before I know it I'll be on a plane back to America!
This past Friday I went on a field trip to a city called Carmona for my history class--it was extra credit, and I'm all about the extra credit, so I decided I would go. The city was just about a 1/2 hour outside of Seville and is home to a fascinating Archaeological Complex. This complex consists of a collection of pre-Roman tumulus burials, an extensive monumental sector of one of the town's Roman necropolises, and an amphitheatre. The discovery process of the necropolis began with a movement in Carmona society that was centered around an English archaeologist Jorge Bonsor. Jorge introduced this area into the most prestigious national and international archaelogical circles. This process was culminated in 1885 when the site was opened to the public.
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| Tomb of Servilia |
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| This tomb of two families |
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| Circular Mausoleum |
After we visited the Archaeological Complex, we then went to what is known at the "Puerta de Sevilla" (of the door of Sevilla). This means that on one side of the wall was Carmona, and on the other side, is the road leading to Sevilla. To be honest, I'm not quite sure what the tour guide was saying about this place because I couldn't hear her too well, but it was cool to see! I'll do some research on this place when I get a moment and I'll get back to you. What was nice about the building is that you could climb up what is known as the Terraza de la Torre del Oro, which gave you a stunning view of the entire city. Here are some pictures for you!
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| The view is even more stunning with me in the picture ;) ha! |
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| Beautiful! |
The rest of my weekend was spent in my home, and I can honestly tell you that I enjoyed every moment of it. I ended up writing a couple of essays that are due at the end of the semester, so I can get ahead of the game. I have countless projects, papers, and exams to take before I get to leave! I also spent a lot of time talking to Juani--I enjoy her company very much. I was trying to explain a peanut butter (mantequilla de cacahueta) and jelly (marmalada) sandwich to her, but I don't think she completely understood. Also, as I think I've mentioned before, Manolo watches/listens to every soccer game that is ever broadcasted. Last night he had watched two games and was on to his third (Barcelona) at around 10PM. I asked him if I could join him and he was so excited! I think that him explaining the rules to me in Spanish was slightly easier to understand than being explained the rules in English, but to be honest, I still don't understand the rules of the game. All I know is that "fuera de juego" means out of bounds.. or maybe offsides? HA! To further explain how intense of a soccer fan Manolo is--he'll even take a radio in with him into the shower so he won't miss any of the game! Now that's a soccer fan if I've ever seen one.
That's about all for this weekend! I also got to church with Juani today, which was lovely as always. I now have a book to follow along with the prayers in the mass which is very exciting! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and I wish you all a wonderful week to come. Love and prayers! Hasta luego :)
Besos,
Lindsay
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