My roommate Chelsea and I are still tired from traveling. We spent the past two days getting to know the place we would call home for the next month and a half. Alcalá de Henares: meaning "fortress" in Arabic. It is one of the oldest university towns in Spain where wealthy men would go to study in Latin and had strict catholic rules to abide by. For example, they could not date or they would be sent to prison. This charming university town was also the place where the famous Miguel Cervantes was born and baptized. They even converted his home into a museum.
Madrid was just 40 minutes by train and subway, so we spent some time there the next day. It was just like any big European city with the small streets and huge plaza surrounded by the city's most important buildings. In a way, it reminded me of Argentina because the place where everyone got together was the plaza, and right next to it: the cathedral. Quite similar.
But...the best part of our tour through the city was trying the thick hot chocolate with crispy, warm churros. I still can't get over how good that dessert was. The hot chocolate was so thick it was almost like they had just melted a couple of chocolate bars and put it in a cup. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Llegue a España!!
We finally made it to Spain! After about 14 hours of traveling, I was so tired that even laying on the nasty airport floor was glorious. Here is a picture of the group sitting and waiting at the airport. And yes, you guessed it: we were exhausted.
On the way there, I sat by this Korean lady who was Evangelical.
When I told her about the Mormon religion and how we believe that we can live forever with our families, her response surprised me. She said, "Well I don't really want to be with my family forever. The family was a group established only for earth so that we could have support and develop into better people." Convincing her otherwise was impossible, but we both agreed on the fact that we can find peace through Christ. Period. End of conversation. But through it all, I learned to respect her for her devotion and the fact that she is such a "power woman." She works as a physician in New York and raised her children as a single mother. Even though she spoke with a tinge of bitterness, I admired her for making something of herself.
On the way there, I sat by this Korean lady who was Evangelical.
When I told her about the Mormon religion and how we believe that we can live forever with our families, her response surprised me. She said, "Well I don't really want to be with my family forever. The family was a group established only for earth so that we could have support and develop into better people." Convincing her otherwise was impossible, but we both agreed on the fact that we can find peace through Christ. Period. End of conversation. But through it all, I learned to respect her for her devotion and the fact that she is such a "power woman." She works as a physician in New York and raised her children as a single mother. Even though she spoke with a tinge of bitterness, I admired her for making something of herself.
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