The Saturday I went to the medieval market with one of my friends. The market was very fun and I had never been to anything like it before! There were many people dressed up in medieval costumes playing music, dancing and selling goods. We even saw a small parade with people heavily dressed in costumes and even on stilts so they seemed very tall. There was also a man walking around with a bird that he would let fly away onto the roofs of the stalls, for instance, and then it would fly back to him.
I thought the festival was very fun. I ate a ton of food and a took a lot of pictures! I even bought some gifts for my friends that I think they´ll like. I can´t wait to show my friends the pictures of the festival!
Jan 31, 2011
Jan 19, 2011
Granada
This last weekend I went to Granada. I visited some friends that are studying at the University there. I have only been to Granada one time before, but each time I go I have a lot of fun. This time I met up with a friend from the United States. She is just in Granada for the next 2 months getting a teaching certificate and I wanted to introduce her to my other friends living there. Together, just my 1 friend and I, went to the big sales and bought some new clothes. We also went out for tapas- of course! Other than that we mostly just walked around the city and enjoyed the scenery. The last day I was there, a group of us went to a tea shop and had tea and crepes. I had a lot of fun this weekend and can´t wait to go back and visit again!
Jan 12, 2011
3 Kings Day
The celebration of the magical kings is not celebrated in the U.S. so this was a new tradition for me. I celebrated this day (the 5th) with my friends. Before the parade started I met with my friends and we ate some Roscon. This type of cake also doesn´t exist in the states but I thought it tasted very good. I found a little toy in mine piece but it wasn´t the king or the bean...it was a little fish.
After we ate the roscon we walked to the parade. We watched all the floats go by and they all looked amazing! I liked all of the floats and some of my favorites included Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as Avatar. I took a lot of pictures and collected a lot of candy. At the end of the night we went to Plaza Nueva to watch the Kings bring presents to baby Jesus. After the event I was exhausted so I said bye to my friends and went home to sleep.
In all, I thought this holiday was very fun and would love to celebrate it again!
After we ate the roscon we walked to the parade. We watched all the floats go by and they all looked amazing! I liked all of the floats and some of my favorites included Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as Avatar. I took a lot of pictures and collected a lot of candy. At the end of the night we went to Plaza Nueva to watch the Kings bring presents to baby Jesus. After the event I was exhausted so I said bye to my friends and went home to sleep.
In all, I thought this holiday was very fun and would love to celebrate it again!
Jan 11, 2011
...and Happy New Year!
On the last post I spoke about Christmas in the U.S. vs. in Spain. On this post I will talk about New Years eve in both countries.
This year I stayed in Spain for New Years and had a great time. I went to my friend´s house for dinner around 20:00 and we started dinner around 22:00. We ate a lot of food this night, I think it was more than on Christmas! We ate more typical food like shrimp (prawns), almonds, bread, ham rolls with something sweet inside, soup, small bird, carmalized onions, tenderloin/sirloin steak, mashed potatoes and later we had dessert. After we a ALL of that food we had to get ready to eat the grapes. We waited until the bells started and then began to eat the grapes. I didn´t finish all mine because they had seeds inside and it was difficult to chew but I tried! We also had some champagne after it turned midnight and watched some tv.
At around 1:00 in the morning I went to my friend´s house and then we went to a big new years party. We danced until 8:00 and then went to eat churros. After I got home I slept all day!
In Seattle we celebrate new years and it is similar but also different. First, we eat dinner with my family around 18:00. We usually eat honey-baked ham, mashed potatoes, bread, salad and some other vegetable. After we eat dinner I start to get ready because I go out with my friends around 20:00. Sometimes we go to a house to celebrate and other times we go to a club. We don´t have the tradition of eating grapes at midnight...instead we find someone to kiss! People who don´t have someone to kiss are usually sad about it. We also drink some champagne to celebrate new years. We stay out until about 2:00 (when the clubs close) or 3:00 if we go to someones house. The next day we also rest and everyone stays at home.
I think New Years eve is a big party all over the world! I hope you had a wonderful New Years celebration!
This year I stayed in Spain for New Years and had a great time. I went to my friend´s house for dinner around 20:00 and we started dinner around 22:00. We ate a lot of food this night, I think it was more than on Christmas! We ate more typical food like shrimp (prawns), almonds, bread, ham rolls with something sweet inside, soup, small bird, carmalized onions, tenderloin/sirloin steak, mashed potatoes and later we had dessert. After we a ALL of that food we had to get ready to eat the grapes. We waited until the bells started and then began to eat the grapes. I didn´t finish all mine because they had seeds inside and it was difficult to chew but I tried! We also had some champagne after it turned midnight and watched some tv.
At around 1:00 in the morning I went to my friend´s house and then we went to a big new years party. We danced until 8:00 and then went to eat churros. After I got home I slept all day!
In Seattle we celebrate new years and it is similar but also different. First, we eat dinner with my family around 18:00. We usually eat honey-baked ham, mashed potatoes, bread, salad and some other vegetable. After we eat dinner I start to get ready because I go out with my friends around 20:00. Sometimes we go to a house to celebrate and other times we go to a club. We don´t have the tradition of eating grapes at midnight...instead we find someone to kiss! People who don´t have someone to kiss are usually sad about it. We also drink some champagne to celebrate new years. We stay out until about 2:00 (when the clubs close) or 3:00 if we go to someones house. The next day we also rest and everyone stays at home.
I think New Years eve is a big party all over the world! I hope you had a wonderful New Years celebration!
Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone had a great Christmas and happy new year. I stayed here during the entire break (holiday) and learned about how the holidays are celebrated in Spain. On this post I will talk about Christmas. This year, since I didn´t go home, I celebrated Christmas eve with a family here in Lucena. I went to their house around 18:00 and we played games until about 21:00. We began dinner around 22:00 and had many typical foods from Andalucia, such as shrimp (prawns), cheese, almonds, bread, soup/broth, and a meat dish. The food was all very good and ate a lot! After we all ate dinner I went to meet up with friends and go out. The next day (Christmas) I stayed in my house and didn´t do much.
This Christmas was very different than my Christmas at home. Every family in the U.S. celebrates Christmas very different so everyone you ask normally says something different. In Seattle I usually have 3 different Christmas celebrations. First, on Christmas eve I eat dinner with my parents around 17:00. In my family we usually have ham or meatballs (or both), mashed potatoes, green peas (or some type of vegetable) and bread. After we eat we go to church but sometime years we go before we eat.
After I spend time with my parents I go over to my best friends house to celebrate with her family. I go to her house around 19:00 and stay until about 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning. She has a large family so we all sit together when some people sing, read the Bible, and say Christmas poems. After we are done with that (after midnight) we open 1 gift. After I am vey tired so I go home and sleep.
Christmas day I wake up and my family and I eat a good breakfast with bacon, eggs, and pancakes or waffles. Then we open up all our gifts that are under the tree and we take pictures. Later, around 15:00, we go to our family friend´s house for dinner. There are usually about 12 of us at the dinner. We start dinner at about 17:00 or 18:00 and eat A LOT of food. The family is English so we eat an English dinner that includes ham, turkey, bread pudding, brusslesprouts, bread and many other types of food. We spend the rest of the night at the house with our friends. After my family goes home and SLEEPS!
We don´t celebrate the 3 kings day in the U.S. so we only celebrate Christmas eve and day. The most important part of Christmas is to be with your family and that is the same in the U.S. and Spain. I thought Christmas was very fun here and enjoyed being around a nice family during the holidays.
This Christmas was very different than my Christmas at home. Every family in the U.S. celebrates Christmas very different so everyone you ask normally says something different. In Seattle I usually have 3 different Christmas celebrations. First, on Christmas eve I eat dinner with my parents around 17:00. In my family we usually have ham or meatballs (or both), mashed potatoes, green peas (or some type of vegetable) and bread. After we eat we go to church but sometime years we go before we eat.
After I spend time with my parents I go over to my best friends house to celebrate with her family. I go to her house around 19:00 and stay until about 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning. She has a large family so we all sit together when some people sing, read the Bible, and say Christmas poems. After we are done with that (after midnight) we open 1 gift. After I am vey tired so I go home and sleep.
Christmas day I wake up and my family and I eat a good breakfast with bacon, eggs, and pancakes or waffles. Then we open up all our gifts that are under the tree and we take pictures. Later, around 15:00, we go to our family friend´s house for dinner. There are usually about 12 of us at the dinner. We start dinner at about 17:00 or 18:00 and eat A LOT of food. The family is English so we eat an English dinner that includes ham, turkey, bread pudding, brusslesprouts, bread and many other types of food. We spend the rest of the night at the house with our friends. After my family goes home and SLEEPS!
We don´t celebrate the 3 kings day in the U.S. so we only celebrate Christmas eve and day. The most important part of Christmas is to be with your family and that is the same in the U.S. and Spain. I thought Christmas was very fun here and enjoyed being around a nice family during the holidays.
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