I've been in Sagunto for about a week now, which has seemed like a month. It's not that my time here has been unenjoyed, but rather that it has lessened it's pace. It seems that time here in Europe isn't the most pressing issue. Have an appointment at 3 PM? Maybe everyone will show up at 3:15 or 3:30.
I love it.
The Spanish seem to be more content with life and less stressed and aggravated. I keep forgetting that Spain is going through an economic crisis because hardly anyone complains about it.
Ok, so now that I've ranted a bit, it's time for updates!!!
We have been in school for about a week now and today we went on our first field trip to Sagunto. The school showed us la Castilla, el Teatro, and la mercada.
La Castilla sits above all of Sagunto, and was used as a fortress back in the day. You know, when the Romans were in Spain, about 2,000 years ago. No big. The walls of the fortress are still strung along the hill tops and resemble a mini Great Wall. We all took advantage of the sage scenery by standing on 2,000 year old stones about 50 feet in the air... And now that I think about it, I can understand why Europeans think so "highly" of American intelligence.
El Teatro is still in the process of reconstruction and musicians from all over the world use the theater for performances and concerts. Today, the theater sits about 4,000 people. However, in its hay-day, scholars believe it may have fit up to 10,000. Que guay!
La Mercada was my favorite part. "Mercada" in Spanish means "market." It stretches about four blocks within the heart of Sagunto. There, you can find stylish underwear and delicious fruit and veggies. Not even joking, that is what la mercada has to offer. For lunch, I ate a delicious peach, some piping hot, gooey churros and a croissant. Mmm, mmm, mmm! And I'm pretty sure I paid 2.70 euros for my whole meal. Not bad at all.
More updates to come. Thanks for reading! :)
-R
I love it.
The Spanish seem to be more content with life and less stressed and aggravated. I keep forgetting that Spain is going through an economic crisis because hardly anyone complains about it.
Ok, so now that I've ranted a bit, it's time for updates!!!We have been in school for about a week now and today we went on our first field trip to Sagunto. The school showed us la Castilla, el Teatro, and la mercada.
La Castilla sits above all of Sagunto, and was used as a fortress back in the day. You know, when the Romans were in Spain, about 2,000 years ago. No big. The walls of the fortress are still strung along the hill tops and resemble a mini Great Wall. We all took advantage of the sage scenery by standing on 2,000 year old stones about 50 feet in the air... And now that I think about it, I can understand why Europeans think so "highly" of American intelligence.
El Teatro is still in the process of reconstruction and musicians from all over the world use the theater for performances and concerts. Today, the theater sits about 4,000 people. However, in its hay-day, scholars believe it may have fit up to 10,000. Que guay!La Mercada was my favorite part. "Mercada" in Spanish means "market." It stretches about four blocks within the heart of Sagunto. There, you can find stylish underwear and delicious fruit and veggies. Not even joking, that is what la mercada has to offer. For lunch, I ate a delicious peach, some piping hot, gooey churros and a croissant. Mmm, mmm, mmm! And I'm pretty sure I paid 2.70 euros for my whole meal. Not bad at all.
More updates to come. Thanks for reading! :)
-R
Your lunch sounded So. Good.
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