First day!!!

So today was our first full day in Cadiz. We got a much needed late start to the day after a long day of traveling. I woke up around 10:30 and had a light breakfast with my host mom and her daughter. Breakfast isn't really a big deal in Spain so we just had muffins and juice. Then we met the group at the plaza de catedral (the picture I included is of the cathedral). We went on a quick tour of the city's major plazas. The city is beautiful and there's people everywhere and a lot going on. After our tour we headed down to the beach for a few hours. The beach was really crowded but still super fun. We had lunch there and went swimming and laid in the sun. After the beach we had some free time before dinner so we got ice cream and walked around the plazas some more. Then we had a quick shower and siesta and went back out for a dinner with the group. The restaurant we went to was really good. They served us in courses--bread, salad, potatoes, and then meat and more potatoes. After dinner we had more free time so we mostly just explored and talked to some locals. We met back up late at nights and then walked back to our homestays.

So far, the trip has been amazing. All the people (other students, staff, Spanish people) are so nice. I've been having a lot of fun meeting people and talking to them and also practicing Spanish with actual Spanish-speaking people. The city is gorgeous and no matter where you go there is something cool to see. My host mom is amazing and super sweet. She is so helpful and we can tell she just wants us to be happy and comfortable.

Tomorrow we are going on an excursion to another beach. I can't wait to see more Spain!