Today has been a better day. We had toast with orange marmalade for breakfast, which was very good. Dioni also gave us glasses of milk with cocoa powder to put in, but I told her I was mildly lactose intolerant and couldn´t drink a full glass of milk. In response to this, she whipped out a couple of oranges and made me a glass of orange juice right there. And oh my gosh it was the best orange juice I have ever had in my life! The fruit here is really good because it´s all freshly grown. We have had fruit with every meal so far, which makes me happy. After breakfast, Dioni walked us over to the university so we could take our placement exams. After the exam, we left for a tour of the university area of Valladolid. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera for this part. After the tour, we came back home and had lunch. Dioni made us macarones, which is pasta with meat and some sauce. It tasted kind of like Chef Boyardee, but better. We also had bread and pears with lunch. We gave Dioni our gifts after lunch and she was absolutely thrilled. She kissed us and assured us our gifts would be safe with her.
Last night, before I went to bed, I asked Dioni if I could have a glass of water. She started going on and on about how good water is for you and that I could have some anytime I wanted. After this, though, she told me that this was my home in Spain and she wanted me to feel comfortable. She said that if I ever needed anything, I could let her know, and that she would always keep her door cracked open in case I needed anything at night. After such a long and stressful day, this was really what I needed to hear. I had not yet felt totally comfortable with her or her home, but this made me feel welcomed.
After lunch, Kelly and I left to go shopping for some things and met up with some people. We bought some shampoo and conditioner and phones. Later on, around 9pm, we met everyone in the international program and had a huge dinner. First they brought out bread with tomato stuff on top and ham, next was a salad, then ¨tortilla de patata,¨which is a chunk of egg, omelette style, with potatoes and cheese (I think?) inside. It was delcious, definitely my favorite part of the meal. Then there was breaded shrimp, kind of like a shrimp corn dog, and breaded salsa, like spicy pizza rolls. After this, they brought out pork drenched in a sauce with vegetables inside, and then dessert - ¨torta de queso,¨kind of like cheesecake, but with a flan texture. We drank red wine with dinner and there was a band that played Spanish music.
After dinner, we headed back home and Kelly and I stayed up talking until 3am.
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