I decided to give myself a day to sleep in, and in order to
give myself a chance, I shut my window shutters completely. Not only was it cool enough to do this, but
the absence of light allowed me to sleep until noon! I am not thinking this will happen again in
the near future, but it was a nice catch-up.
Becca volunteered to take me to a shawarma restaurant in the
centre. It was so messy but extremely delicious.
The restaurant is Turkish I guess, so it was a different twist on the
Greek food I was expecting. Quite
filling though, cheap, and they even had unsweet, lemon Nestea in a can. Definitely a winner! The waiter even gave us free hot tea when we
finished our meal. I loved the smallness
of the cup and spoon.
Can I just say again that I like this place??? J
Tonight I got to walk home from the local with an Ecuadorean
woman, which was challenging but a good experience. We were able to communicate for the most
part, discussing everything from favorite fruit to length of plane travels to
grandchildren to living situations. I am
thankful for the conversation, company, and opportunity to practice Spanish
that I wasn’t expecting.
I look with hope towards a future (even if years down the
road) where I can communicate without as much thought, tiredness, or mishaps. I need to hold on to this hope and not give
up in the process. Language is
difficult, but I have some amazing international friends in the states who
challenge me and give me a great appreciation for what it means to live in a
culture (and language) not your own. They
are officially some of my heroes. J
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