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This week has been quite different to the last. Having acquired a nice little cough and cold I have\u00a0taken it easy this week.<\/p>\n
I really feel like I am here for the long haul now rather than for a short holiday and I must admit that it is quite a nice feeling.<\/p>\n
I am enjoying my little routine, especially my tandems. Today I even got asked for directions by a Spanish lady, which I am taking as a good sign, although I didn’t know the word for corner, so I just hope she got to her destination without any trouble.<\/p>\n
We held our first dinner party this week as a group and it was so much fun, it is so nice to do something together and this week it is the turn of Orla and I to host. Wish us luck. Although we should be ok considering the fact that we do now have a working oven. Yet I have heard that it is not the easiest thing to light.<\/p>\n
This week I also met up with Juan, a friend from a language course I took in Germany last year. It was so surreal to see him and to meet some of his friends, but it was also so much fun and we even spoke a bit of Spanish to each other. I am excited to start my Spanish language course tomorrow and looking forward to a visit from Shelley and Nicola in a few weeks time. I am using it as an excuse to try out some nice restaurants and different areas of the city.<\/p>\n
We spent most of the weekend on the beach, which considering it is October now, is such a luxury. Today marks my one month anniversary here and I am loving it. I have also been shopping more which\u00a0is, of course making me feel\u00a0more at home.<\/p>\n
Besos, Chloe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This week has been quite different to the last. Having acquired a nice little cough and cold I have\u00a0taken it easy this week. 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