2 Weeks From Today...

I will be on my way to Greece with Em! And 3 weeks from today I will be on a plane back to the US. Wow, how the time has flown!

I have accepted that leaving is inevitable. Now that my denial is gone, I am actually looking forward to going home and seeing my family, my puppies, my friends, and eating some good old American food! I have things I need to do at home, and I need to get ready for summer and next year! However, I still don't want to leave Spain, so it is definitely bittersweet. I also have SO MUCH to do in these next 2 weeks! I have 6 finals and 3 papers before I'm done with school, plus I have to find time to do all the things that I want to do before I leave! These 2 weeks are going to fly, and I'm excited and sad at the same time.

Speaking of things I want to check off the list, Lucia told me of a few beach towns that she loves at dinner the other day. She told me I have to go, so I made it my goal to at least hit up one of them before I leave. I've been to Gijon and Salinas a few times, but I wanted to see as much as I can! Yesterday was a holiday, so Carmen invited us over to her house in Salinas again. When we got there we were talking and I mentioned that I wanted to go to Cudillero, Luarca, or Luanco before I left, and all of a sudden Carmen asked if we wanted to go right then and there. OF COURSE!!! Megan, Kristin, and I all got very excited and hopped in the car! Carmen drove us to Cudillero and let us explore a bit, although it was a really rainy and cold day. It is a cute little tourist town, and I bet on a sunny day it would be absolutely beautiful! Then she said Luarca was only 37 km more, so she said we could go if we wanted. We drove there and went to a beautiful cemetery, then walked down to where we could see the city. It  was cute as well, but I liked Cudillero better. I have pictures, but since I broke my camera during Semana Santa (oops) I have to use my phone, and sending them has been a problem lately. I'll add them to the last few posts once the internet decides to cooperate with me! Anyways, I think Salinas is my favorite beach town to date! I am so jealous that Carmen lives there, as it is absolutely gorgeous and a cutesy little beach community. Carmen made us chili that was amazing and very welcomed on such a cold day. After feasting, we harassed the cat (Luna) for a bit and then watched Love Actually, during which I took a short nap in the middle haha. It was a great day to hang out together at home, like raging Americans, and watch movies! Thank you once again Carmen!

This weekend I have to study A LOT! I have 2 finals on Thursday, then 3 on the following Monday, and 1 the day after that. And I need good grades on these tests if I don't want my GPA to drop. Pray for me to do well!

I got the pictures uploaded! Here are some of them:

Cudillero

Cudillero

Cudillero

Cudillero

Cudillero

Luarca

Story of the city, Luarca