Across the pond

Well I made it! It is pretty hot here, I really appreciate the air conditioning that my host family has. My flight went really well, I did not have any problems, which was nice, although I did not sleep at all on the flight, so I was awake for over 24 hours straight. I met some really nice people on the flight, one girl was on her way to France, she is originally form Morocco, so it was nice to talk about her cultural. The food on the plane was interesting. They gave us a kitkat for breakfast, along with several different things, which I did not eat because I was not hungry at all. The Airport food was expensive, it was $14 for a wrap, that had not flavor and a water bottle.  Below is a picture that I took from the plane, as I don't have any other pictures yet, but I uploaded this one because I thought the view was really beautiful.

There are a few things that I can think of that have really stuck out to me since I arrived, the first being that the first sign I saw flying into Madrid was in English, That was surprising. Also it is normal to wear slippers here in the house, all the time. Customs, and my host mom reminds me whenever she tells me something that is a norm. She bought me slippers this morning to have in the house, it may take a little getting used to. My host family has been wonderful so far, Fini, Cristobal and Cris their son. They have been so welcoming, kind and inclusive. Fini explained right away that because I was living with them I was considered family. As I write this it is siesta time here and we just got done having lunch, I had anchovies, which is kind of a first. I have had them a few times, but never whole, or fried, or preserved in oil with salt.They were a lot better than I thought they would be, I definitely prefer them to the canned ones I have had in Michigan. I also had sword fish, which Fini made in case I did not like the anchovies. They both tasted really good. Fini said she would teach me how to cook some Spanish food, she wants me to teach her how to make pancakes, so I think it's a fair trade. I am excited to have a few Spanish recipes that I am comfortable making. Hopefully I will have a recipe to post soon!

Saludos!