Buenos días!
Just thought I'd let you all know that tomorrow I leave for Granada and Córdoba on an official 3-day program excursion. It'll be 6 or 7 hours on the bus to Granada, main sight being the Alhambra (Everyone recommends it, and I'm so excited!), then on to Córdoba, to see the famous mosque (in Spanish, mezquita) there. This is the first of the three excursions for the program, so it's strange we're doing it so late in the semester, but the Alhambra people haven't been easy to work with, apparently.
So that means 10 students, Toñi the program coordinator, and José our Spanish Art class professor, who will be making this trip extra-educational by telling us all about Muslim arquitecture. Yes, and I have to write a paper after we return, so it's not all fun and games, but it's nice not having to pay for lodging and food, nor plan the intinerary for once!
Pictures and blog to come next week!
Hasta luego,
Ellen P.
P.S. I found out that there is no coloquial way to say "Stay warm." I often say it and hear it during the winter season in the U.S., but when I asked the English professors I work with at the School of Languages, they said it's just not used, so any translation is just awkward. (Because "Put on a coat" just sounds motherly.) I asked the British professors at the school too if they say something similar, and they said no as well! Are Americans the only ones that need reminding to stay warm when the weather gets cold? Haha.
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