I can’t believe it’s already been the end of our first official week here in Cádiz and that we’re going to leave soon 🙁

It feels like we’ve already been living in Cádiz but for a short amount of time. I have gotten to learn so much the past couple of days about the culture and language while also meeting great people.

I woke up later than usual today, considering I was so tired after preparing for my presentation for class yesterday. We all took the time to celebrate our hard work afterward and treated ourselves to a good time!

For breakfast, I ate some fruit alongside some bread today. Cádiz had made me fall in love all over again with fruit! After that, I took some time to freshen up, get dressed, and step outside my patio door, feeling the warmth of the sun. At this point, soaking up the sun first thing in the morning has become my morning routine.

Around 4 pm, some of my friends and I got to pass by a couple of stores and brought some gifts, clothes, souvenirs, and items for our families and friends (as well as ourselves)! One of my favorite shops that I went to was the jewelry store where I got to buy some earrings for my mother, which I know she is going to love! I got to interact with the person who ran the store. He was super nice about me accidentally dropping one of the earrings that I wanted to buy, (which ended up slightly breaking), but improvised and saved it by styling the earrings I wanted with different materials. In the end, the outcome was great and he was super sweet throughout the whole interaction! Glad to know we both have good taste in jewelry~

We continued to walk around, visiting some more food places and stores to grab some snacks before heading out to a restaurant to eat tapas! We all got to order different kinds like lagrimitas de pollo, gambas de ajillo, and so many other good ones to share!

After some time, we went to La Plaza de Catedral to meet up with Sra. Matz and some of our other friends before heading over La Puerto de Gadir for the Flamenco show at 9 pm (21:00).

Getting to see the Flamenco show was the best part of tonight. I have so much respect for the dancers and the art. The footwork, singing, passion, and emotion left me speechless and in awe. I was so invested in the story that the dancers were portraying to us.

Each day, I feel myself falling in love with the culture and lifestyle of Cádiz. I also feel my understanding of Spanish improving as I continue to practice with my classmates and the locals in the area. In the future, I’m sure I can become fluent. Cádiz is only the start!

Here are some pictures: