Final Post from Granada :(

Hola,

This is my last post from my beautiful home in Granada, Spain.  I'm writing this while spending my last night watching TV and hanging out with my Senora.  Its amazing to me how close the two of us have become and how hard it will be to say goodbye tomorrow morning.  She's making me wake her up at 5am to do so.  Another family who i've become very close to are coming over in a little bit so I can say goodbye.  I don't know how i'll begin to say adios to my their son, and my little novio, Pepe who's four.  When we last tried to explain to him that i'd be leaving soon he wasn't quite getting it.  The four of them have become my home and family her in Granada and it breaks my heart to leave but I know i'll come back.  In fact, Carmen said I don't have and option and that I am coming back... "Mi casa es tu casa para siempre" <3

In my last week in a half I've taken finals, enjoyed some gorgeous southern spain weather, tapas, churros, sangria, and of course the discotecas.  Its going to be very hard going back to the states as a 20 year old...

On Saturday our group went to the Parque de Ciencias (Children's Science Museum) in Granada, Wednesday we saw one last flamenco show, on Thursday we had a beach day in Nerja (a beach pueblo of Nerja) and we received tour of an olive oil farm and factory in a pueblo of Cordoba.

These past four months have been amazing,  I've learned so much about myself and the world and have become an even more independent and self efficient young women.  I've also become much better with directions which is a very good thing ha.  I feel so fortunate to have traveled Europe while young and plan to come back and continue traveling while young.  I also want to travel more of my own country, as I feel i've now seen more of Spain than I have seen of my own country.  I've not only gained a new family in Granada but I've also formed a unique bond with all the student i've been studying and traveling with for the last four months.  I just still can't believe its all coming to end, but I'm excited for the next adventures that life has to throw my way.  I have such mixed feelings leaving as I am excited to see my friends and family, but leaving such a beautiful city and my friends and family here s going to be so hard.

Gracias a todo Granada y gracias a vosotros por leyendo mi blog por todo el semestre!
Te quiero!