Friday, March 22, 2019

March 22 - Ready for a Quiet Weekend

This morning, Albert and I took the short walk across the bridge to a market that we have passed a number of times - but never when it is fully open.  Many of the flower, produce, meat and fish stalls are only open Monday-Saturday unitl around 1:30.  We didn't really need anything - just wanted to look around.  It is bright and has some nice stalls - but nothing that we haven't seen in other places.

Class was pretty intense today - lots of information.  I had seen pretty much all of it before, but having seen it and being able to use it with fluidity are two very different things.  Hopefully today's review will push at least a few things into my working speech.  We are set to get some new students next week - not sure how that will change things.

There were lots of people out after class.  There are lots of activities in and around town - spring is definitely the busiest season here.  There was a gaggle of students lining up to get into a show near my school, a line of people the full length of two blocks that wrapped around a corner to get into a show in the community center near the cathedral, and there were of course motorcycles and bicycles parked everywhere.

Downtown today, a car show of sustainable vehicles opened, but by the time I made it over there after class, all of the cars had been tucked in to their big white tents.  Maybe I will check it out this weekend.

This is the first weekend in a few weeks that we haven't had out of town plans.  Although the traveling is fun, we are both ready for a quiet weekend.... well almost.  We do have a tour tomorrow morning of the nearby town of Italica and the ruins there.  But, it is only a half day - leaving lots of time for enjoying the spring weekend in Sevilla.