Fútbol y Más

So one of the benefits of coming with the UGA study abroad program is that we have activities planned everyday for us that are somewhat optional. We are required to attend at least 2 of them a week, but I usually want to do all of them. They range from going to a local museum or exhibition, touring a of the historic monuments in Valencia, etc and cost very little to no money. So far, I have loved all of the activities and am very grateful for the planning that goes into them. Yesterday our activity was an 8vs8 soccer game. Well, I haven't exactly worked out in a few months.. or maybe a year.. but regardless, the game was SO fun. This morning, however, was not. I woke up and could barely move. You would think that a one hour game of soccer for a 20-year-old former high school athlete would be fairly easy on the body. Wrong.

Anyways, other than the severe amount of pain that undergo with every step, I'm just living the life of a regular old Spaniard. I walked half way to China this morning looking for a book store and unfortunately never found it. It was in a new part of the city and I got a little lost, then had to start walking to class or I'd be late. On my way to class, I passed a large group of tourists all with cameras in hand, staring up at one of the old cathedrals in the city. Not gonna lie, I felt very cool as I swiftly bypassed them.. but not before giving the "uh, tourists are so annoying" look. Probably not the nicest thing to do, but I had to.. I don't feel like a tourist anymore and I needed to prove it to someone!

I'll post pics soon.. we are going to visit the Valencian soccer stadium (the Valencia team is 3rd right now to Real Madrid and Barcelona.. so they are pretty good!) on Thursday to check out the field and locker room, etc. Hopefully we will go to one of the games soon. Saturday we might go the Aquarium and Science museum.. or to a wine tasting in a little city north of here. Still undecided. Then Sunday we are hopefully going to go hiking in some near-by coastal mountains! Geez, what a life I lead. I can't believe I am actually here doing all of these things. I am so blessed. Don't forget to email me and tell me about your lives too! Love you all!