Sunday Afternoon Splendor

Today was a great day. I spent the beginning of my day with my roommates just relaxing and having a coffee (tea for me) at a local bar. There is an ice skating rink in the central plaza. It is actually a sheet of plastic tiles yet it still seems to can skate on it pretty well. It is nice to have outdoor skating with palm-trees. Not quite the December that I am use to but still a nice mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar.

Later I rolled out with Calvin to head to a neighboring town. They were having a festivo in that town to celebrate that years harvest of wine. When we rolled in we could hear the music of a massive party echoing through the streets. Eventually we made it to the carnival area and for what tuned out to be a pretty large party considering how big the town was. More than a thousand people were there and we instantly knew that we were in for a fun Spanish experience.

We met up with some of Calvin’s friend and were instantly bombarded with drinks and homemade tapas. The afternoon was filled with Spanish songs and some round of ‘Jingle Bells’ and ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ for good measure. If sing wasn’t enough we were able to experience some line-dancing Spanish style which can only be described as happiness in a circle.

Afterwards everything seemed to be settling down some so Cal and I decided to roll at and search for the 90 cent bus ride back to Lebrija. When trying to figure out when exactly the next bus would roll through we met up with some German friends from the celebration a got invited to a private party back with the friends we were hanging with earlier.

We strolled on over to a nice gathering in a garage where a bonfire was prepared in a bathtub just outside the garage door. After another wave of beers and snacks it was like we were back at home again. More singing and dancing ensued – it just wouldn’t be a party without it. Everyone was really nice and I was overwhelmed in a sea of Spanish again.

Eventually a guy was heading back to Lebrija and offered us a lift. We graciously excepted and went back home after a fantastic day hanging out and partying Spanish-Style. Right now it is 10:30 pm and we are waiting for dinner to finish cooking and relaxing to classical music. I’m starving but dinner will hopefully be ready by 11. A just ‘slightly’ late dinner. I might go out later but I’ll se how I feel after dinner.

Hasta Luego!