1. demonstration: apparently there are some people here that aren't happy, and it's not because they're homesick or culture shocked. it's because of lost jobs and pay cuts. on september 29th there will be no public transportation because workers are striking. but little did i know, september 23rd marked a little rally in the calle. on my way to school i heard yelling, then i saw what was ahead. a huuuuge group of men all wearing the same white shirt were marching and chanting for the "solucion" to be "mas dinero"..it was interesting. it got more interesting when 3 guys walked off the street while pulling the collar of their shirts up over their noses. was i a little nervous for a second? yes. yes, i was. but they weren't after pedestrians. they were after the huge garbage bins on the side of the street. they flipped them and continued marching.
2. reales alcazar: this is the old palace where the king and queen would stay during their short visits to sevilla. i took a tour with some other ciee kids that afternoon after class. unfortunately it was raining and cloudy, but that didn't keep me from realizing how gorgeous this attraction is. it's free for students so i figure i'll return (probably with you, maa & paa), hopefully on a sunnier day!
^ the gardins... beeeeautiful!
and look what keeps popping up around town.....
3. Sevilla F.C.: we had the opportunity to join "grupos de interes"...interest groups/clubs with other kids from ciee...and there are a few spanish students in each group too. i joined "sports & nature." each group takes a trip the 3rd weekend in november. mine is going to madrid to tour the big stadium there. until then we have activities together just about every week. this week's was the futbol game!
a tie against santander racing f.c
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