We are a Pineapple/ Pinecone

Friday
-I got to see the beautiful hour of 4 am and I was surprised to find a dusting of snow waiting to greet me. It wasn’t much but it was pretty.
-My bus to Madrid was me and a bunch of old Spanish men. I was literally the only passenger under the age of 50. And female.
-I discovered that I can do the Madrid metro all by myself without any problems :) successsssssss!
-At the train station in Sevilla I had two guys waiting for me: Pepe and Carlos- Abby & Amy’s boyfriends. It was fantastic to 2 quality people meeting me with great excitement. The 3 of us did coffee and breakfast and caught up.
-later Carlos and I went to Plaza España and Parque Maria Luisa. This time we didn’t get locked in. haha.
-We met Pepe and a group of his friends for tapas. I’ve never eaten so many tapas in one sitting. But I got to eat Pringa so I was super happy.

Saturday
-Because of my dumb cold I pretty much had no voice left after a full day of talking so I ended up sleeping until noon. It was fantastic
-better yet was that Carlos’s mom totally served me a little breakfast in bed. It was adorable. Carlos’s parents are both fantastic and just like my families in Quintanar, they spoiled me.
-I spent most of the day with Pepe and his friends. Pepe’s probably one of the funniest people I know and his friends are pretty hilarious too. There’s never a dull moment with that group.
-I got to watch some fútbol with the guys. For the first game we went for coffee and I think coffee and fútbol is better than beer and fútbol. And for the Madrid game we had fajitas at the one couple’s house.I got a lot of crap for being a Madrid fan. Ok, that was all weekend. And because it’s Sevilla I get it even worse for being a Ramos fan. Haha.

Sunday
-In the evening Carlos and I met with some people for a Bible study. But I had to leave before we started the actual study because we all wasted so much time talking and I had told Pepe and his friend Juan that I’d meet them to watch the Sevilla game.
-Later my friend Antonio came and joined us for another fútbol game (it was a glorious weekend filled with lots of soccer). I was pretty excited to see Antonio because I hadn’t seen him since I was last in Sevilla (unlike Pepe and Carlos who I’ve seen since) and he reminds me of one of my best friends in the US.
-I got to try some chestnuts too. They’re pretty good.

Monday
-It was a holiday in Spain, hence me still being in Sevilla. After lunch Carlos & I wandered into center city and browsed through the dozens of little book shops set up in the one plaza until Pepe came to join us.
-We went to the one international beer places and met up with more friends. I tried this amazing pineapple flavored beer. I swear it was like 99% juice. Haha. And here I had my first experience as a “sinpa” and therefore I am a little more Spanish. But it was all a mistake/miscommunication.
-Afterwards we moved on for the typical Spanish tapas and wine.
-The day ended with me, Pepe, and Carlos belting out “Hey Soul Sister” together which really made me laugh.

Tuesday
-I went shopping by myself for a little bit in the morning. And I ended up buying 2 pairs of boots. Because they were cheap and cool and I couldn’t resist. Now I’m better prepared for winter and the rain.
-Speaking of rain… it was a crappy weekend of weather. It rained Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Which is really rare for Sevilla. It sucked.
-Carlos’s dad taught me how to make lentejas. I’m really excited to try it out. It seems super easy and I love it.
-I watched part of the movie Eclipse with Carlos’s dad too. It was funny to me cuz he was all excited to watch it and I honestly found it really dumb.
-Later Carlos and I went to Triana, my old neighborhood. We stopped in to visit with Concha, my host mother and it was really good to see her again. Apparently I was the last American that she decided she’s going to host. I joked with her that “the same thing happened with my parents. After I came along they said ‘there’s no way we’re having any more’”.
-Later we met with Pepe and his friends for food and fun. It ended up being a super late night that was concluded with churros from my favorite place, just like old times. Cuz churros are best at odd hours of the night :)

Wednesday
-This morning Pepe and Carlos took me to the train station and we said our goodbyes and I headed home to Quintanar where the rain apparently followed me.
-But I had such a fun weekend visiting Sevilla -getting to see old friends again, making new ones, eating amazing food and finally fighting off this cold! Now let’s hope it stays away.