Yesterday was Tuesday, and Kim and I got up early and met Amber for a run. We did 8 miles, and it felt amazing. I almost immediately got into that zone where my mind shuts off and my legs move themselves, so it was a blast to cruise around the city in the cool morning air. Amber took us to a park by her house that has dirt running paths, which feels so nice on my knees after running in the stone streets for the past month and a half, and we saw a great view of the entire city. We didn't have a lot of time to stop and ponder the view since we all had class at 11:30, but I have a feeling I'll be going back there at some point soon. Like maybe tomorrow.
The rest of the day was normal classes, some homework, and a quick dinner at home... and then out to fiesta! Since the holiday fell on a Wednesday, all the young people were out partying last night. I started my night off at a Jazz Cafe with some Preshquitas and sat and enjoyed the music for about a hour, and then headed over to the Plaza de Tendillas and had a little Botellon. Here is a panoramic shot of Tendillas I took with my phone- its the perfect spot to grab a bench with friends and hang out.
After Tendillas, Ben, Amber, Sarah and I went to Cruz Conde 19, a discoteca in the same area as a few of the others we've previously visited. Cruz Conde was fun, but it was still a little early for the clubs to be really busy. Eventually we wandered around the corner to Mansull, which was by far the busiest club and had a huge line in front. My conversation partner from school, Alex, works at Mansull, so he got me in the VIP entrance and I got to skip the cover charge and slip in the door to a special section- how fancy!! And in typical Spanish fashion, we danced the night away until sometime around 6am I decided that I was tired and wanted to go home.
I slept until 1pm today, and then got up and ate some homemade Chinese food. Dora, another exchange students who is living in our house, invited some of her Chinese friends over and they made a delicious assortment of traditional plates. I can't even articulate how amazing the food tasted after running, staying out so late, and sleeping weird hours. Of course, after lunch comes siesta time so I naturally went back to bed for 4 hours. It's a bit after 9pm now, and I just woke up in time for go down to dinner. I actually woke up because I heard the music from the royal garden's fountain/light show that plays every night and I realized that its dark outside. Today has been a bit of a wash in terms of productivity, but last night was certainly worth it.
After dinner I actually have to motivate and do a bit of work in order to be prepared for my classes tomorrow (last day of classes for the week!), but then I'll gladly go back to bed. Thanks for the holiday, Pilar!
UPDATE: dinner was gross. Something along the lines of tuna, but with the consistency of sponge cake and served in a casserole dish. We did the napkin dumping technique as much as possible, but still had to stomach a big. Time for peanut butter and nutella on crackers, and some trailmix.
However, the dinner table conversation was about the CORDOBA HALF MARATHON, which is the second weekend that my mom will be here in Córdoba. Let's run it together! https://www.mediamaratoncordoba.com/ I can't wait- I just signed up!
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