First night out in Lebrija

Last night was my first night out in Lebrija. I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect but I think that there was no way that I could expect what happened that night. The night started off with a nice spaghetti dinner with my roommates at our so-called “usual” time of eating between 9 and 10 pm. I’m still taking some to adjust to eating at this hour but I think I will eventually get used to it. The dinner was really nice. We sat around the table and enjoyed music while munching to the soft glow of a small lamp on the kitchen table.

The guys were debating on which places to go out to and eventually seemed to come to a consensus on the plan of attack. We finished our beers at the house then got ready and took of for the town. The night was already busy with children playing in the streets at 11pm and various people going out to eat dinner. We made it to a pub downtown and got a round of beers for 1 Euro each. We were almost immediately swirled into the realm of an over-friendly drunk who was overjoyed to see four Americans in his home town bar. He was so happy that he would tell that we were his friends and give us high-fives and kisses to show his appreciation. We would do this at all costs and make sure that he would interrupt any conversation that was trying to take place. He even made sure that Bijan had beer spilled on his shirt within five seconds of having his first beer. Cheeky gent. He’s our ‘buddy’ Rich. We then left him in that area of the area and made our way towards the front.

We met some other Spanish women in the front and talked to them for awhile. One of the women, ‘Nat’ took our many no-thanks as a sign that we needed beers. After she got us a round of shots we eventually took off towards another bar. We left and with some of the women that were at first bar joined us. At the next bar we had some more drinks. Nat introduced me to some of her Brazilian friends yet, I was trying to pull away from the conversation a bit because I wanted to meet some more people and all the roommies where having a conversation outside.

I meet up with another girl ‘Ann’ who was a really nice girl and talked for awhile. I continued my way to make it to the table where my roommates where hanging out and met the people there. Eventually Nat made her way back to our table and sat down. This is when things got awkward. Nat was looking like she was Jonesing for something and to put an awkward story short she left looking heart-broken. I learned a few things in that moment and am now more prepared (maybe) prepared for a future situations that happens with similar awkwardness.

The night continued and it was more and more chill to hang out with everyone. A friend of Bijan, Anna, was super nice and help translate things at times consider that I was mostly clueless about a lot of the Spanish that was going on. Eventually I was considering bailing once Boone and Cavin were about to take off. Ann convinces me to stay and everyone would help me with some Spanish. I learned some Lebrijan, which seemed like all you do is slur Spanish and raise your voice a few levels. We sung Beatles songs and listen to some Spanish jokes that made no-sense to me whatsoever.

More and more round of drinks started rolling in and I’m glad I turned them down because of what followed. Bijan looked like he was on about the limits of what he could drink so I commandeered Anna’s drink because she was giving it all to Bijan anyway. Just when I thought it was over and we were taking off . This is when the endless rounds of shots started. At this point some of the Spanish friends took me under there wing and said they wanted to take me to the disco.

Well after a few drinks followed by a few shots going dancing seemed like the best idea. Fliffin’ like a Sultan I decided to go. It was 5am by this point yet in Spain people seem to stay up later than usual. So we rolled on over to La Palacio, Lebrija’s club and met up with some more friends there. I danced with a few Spanish girls who were all friends of my friend Carmen. There where very amused by my dancing by the end were trying to find any excuse possible not to dance. I was probably just to intense for them with my awesome American dance moves. They all enjoyed my presence yet it was probably a bit much for 6am in the morning after a long night of dancing.

Eventually the club closed and I piled in a car with the three girls and their boyfriends(?) seemed weary of this so the 2 of them piled in the car as well. I told them to go to the Blue Elephant Car wash and we had a fun time talking in the car, which I’m not sure what was actually accomplished but we had a fun time talking anyway.

They all invited back to the club the next night and I said that I might be back yet I still wasn’t sure if I would be. I got out of the car waved to them goodbye and they drove away. Soon realized that I was notwhere near home and that this must be the second Blue Elephant Carwash in town. There was a mechanic who was still there (probably just coming in since it was around 7am at this point) and I asked him where the other Carwash was in town. He told me it was a few kilometers in one directions so I started my trek home.

Eventually I made it back home and went to bed. This was probably one of the most fun nights out I have ever had. The people in Lebrija are super friendly and very inviting even and with some awkwardness. It looks like Spain is going to be a great place to live. I have to do now is find a job. Wish me luck!