Last night we went out to the other side of the river and ended up meeting a ton of Americans from Syracuse who had just gotten here. It was pretty fun but felt like we were back in America. That could have been due to all of the American music the bars here keep playing, but who knows!

One of the patios at the castle

This morning we had to meet to go on our second excursion, to "Los Reales Alcazares de Sevilla," which is the palace that the royal Spanish family stays at when they come to visit Sevilla. It was so beautiful and the weather was perfect. The castle doesn't look like I would have expected it to. It is several different buildings and patios and fountains as opposed to what you think of when you think of Cinderella's castle or something. I would definitely not mind living in a castle with palm trees and orange trees surrounding me though!

After the excursion we took a trek to find a store that sells lined paper, which isn't so popular here, and ended up finding a giant shopping center right down the street from our house. Maggie and I were both starving, so we decided to get tapas, but the only place that was serving food was (believe it or not) a TGI Fridays. So much for trying to be Spanish.

Our little sisters! Carmen is the little one
and Maria is in front

We are lucky that Maria knows how to use Google maps and pays attention when she goes to buy school supplies, because otherwise we would have had no idea where to get a lined notebook. She's really smart for a 9 year old, and has been more helpful to us than she can imagine.

Tomorrow we FINALLY start classes, which we are all super excited for. We only have one class for the next three weeks, and it's only from 5:30-8. But at least its a start.

We all have a new favorite song that has a dance to go along with it...I guess like the Portuguese version of the electric slide? We have been hearing it everywhere, including when Carmen and Maria sing it, and finally found out the name of it. We are all determined to learn the dance so we can do it next time we hear the song when we are out. I'll add the video of the dance here so it can make its way to America.

And just for old times sake, because I never stop being amazed by it, I took yet another picture of the cathedral. These pictures just seriously can not do it justice.