I went over to the person who is keeping track of my paperwork's house yesterday morning and talked a little more about the situation I'm going into, some of the technical and legal aspects (there is always more to talk about apparently) and got my border-crossing-application to fill out.
After that I was invited over to lunch at the pastor's house (who, incidentally, was one of the students at the college we worked at while in Germany - small world), which was absolutely lovely. Since I'd seen him last he'd gotten married and has had two beautiful sons, Pablo and David, and has another one on the way. His lovely wife is an amazing cook, and I reaped the benefits of it, let me tell you! They also had another guest over (a frequent flier) named Alejandro, I believe, who is doing some work down at a university I think, although I'm not too sure.
After the lovely lunch, I ran on home to talk to my beloved parents on Skype and watch FOOTBALL!!! The opening game was full to bustin' with heart-stopping moments, which is awesome, yet irritating. And just because Mexico is so accustomed to winning, I was voting whole-heartedly for South Africa. That and because their opening ceremonies were just fabulous! If you didn't get a chance to see them, please find it online somewhere! Absolutely gorgeous!
And of course this started the debate between my friends and me of who is going to and who SHOULD win the UK/USA game.
Obviously it's the UK - just sayin'.
But all of this will be solved and seen tonight when we enter into the game of awesome! I'm so excited - although, disconcertingly enough, the TV isn't showing the first game of the day, so I'm hoping that it'll show the last one - I'll get peeved if I can't watch it.
And while I was wandering around this morning picking up my Sunday sustenance, I walked past a bunch of older berber women selling their wares on the street as usual, but when I looked down today, I didn't see a bag full of lemons or potatoes... no, I saw a bag full of snails! To each their own, I guess.
Oh, and I actually have tried to upload photos, but they refuse to actually be placed into the internet, so photos have no option BUT to wait - so sorry dears! I'll do what I can, but it may be a bit of a wait to be able to see what I'm seeing!
Today: Ceuta, Spain
Monday: Chefchaouen, Morocco
Alejandro, eh? I've heard that name too recently to be a simple coincidence... I'm going to feel dumb if you mentioned his name to me in conversation and THAT'S where I remember it from... Anyways, snails can be a wonderful delicacy, or so I've heard. Never actually tried them myself but there's a first for everything, right? Maybe you should buy one and release him into the wild into freedom in an overly dramatic way... But I digress. There is always more work to be done when we work in the field that we love - don't get discouraged! *shakes fist*
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Oh, snails are not what I'd call delicious - I didn't enjoy them at all when I tried them. That and they were dead, so no point in releasing one
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