My first week in Sevilla is coming to a close, and what a whirlwind of a week it has been! I arrived in Seville on Monday, and it took me about 20 minutes to fall completely in love with this city. The sights are beautiful, the food is delicious, but most importantly, its people are extraordinarily friendly. Without the immense kindness of the few Sevillanos I have met this week, I think my transition into Spanish culture would have been much more difficult.
One of these kind Spaniards is my host mother Señora Aparcero. My Señora treated me as part of her family from the very first day, and has made me feel completely at home. She is also an amazing cook, delighting me with a different delicious meal for lunch each day (pictures to come soon!). Her son, Fernando is also very nice person, and while I have some trouble trying to converse with him (he has a very thick Sevillano accent), we manage to make it work. We live in a second floor apartment on a street with lots of shops and restaurants. I love having my window open and hearing the night life from below.
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| Left: My Apartment Above: Calle Asunción, the street where I live |
This first week has been jam packed with orientation activities, sightseeing, and meeting other Americans on my program. All of us are slowly but surely learning to navigate the city, and are growing accustomed to speaking primarily Spanish. On Monday our two week intensive language session begins, and I think it will be nice to get into a routine of classes. I am very excited to improve my Spanish!
I hope to post again soon about some of the more important sites in Sevilla. Stay tuned!
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