Hello everyone! I am sad to say that we are wrapping up our final weekend on the trip. It has been such an amazing opportunity being able to experience the life, history, and culture in the beautiful Cadiz!
Today, I started off the day by waking up and walking to my favorite cafe, Capricho, with Sotara. I love the decoration in the cafe- it is a pastel floral theme. They have a little bit of everything there from egg sandwiches, toast, waffles, crepes, etc. They also have amazing milkshakes (my personal favorite is strawberry!). There, we ran into Hailey and Eva and we all sat together for brunch. After we finished at Capricho, we walked back to the dorms to get some rest before Sotara and I ventured out to the mall, El Cortes Ingles. Last weekend we went shopping in the downtown area and the mall for a combined total of around 7 hours so we definitely needed rest for this adventure!
We took the bus to the mall and after getting dropped off, walked for about 5 minutes to reach the destination. First, we stopped in the jewelry section where almost every piece of jewelry was 10% off. I purchased a ring similar to one that I had found in one of the shops the other day but was not able to find my size. Next, we stopped in the fragrance section as fragrances in particular have had awesome discounts here! I bought some perfume to bring home for my grandmother. We looked around for a while more, then decided we were hungry. Before eating, we saw a nearby Photo Booth and took photos in it. You could even get your passport pictures taken in the booth! Afterwards, we stopped for Burger King in the food court- it was on our bucket list while we were here to try to see if it had tasted different than home. Personally, I did not taste a difference, but it is crossed off the list now. We planned to stop at the market to purchase some snacks, but as it is Sunday most places were closed so we came back to the dorm around 8 PM to study for Tuesday’s final and rest.
I am so grateful for this experience. The professors from the University of Cadiz have been amazing and not only have I learned and improved in my speaking and understanding, but have developed an understanding and appreciation of the culture. This trip was definitely out of my comfort zone as it was my first time traveling alone, and first time to Europe, but everyone has been so welcoming and traveling with a group of other students from UML has made it so much fun. I definitely plan to return here!